Cameron Park Neighborhood Association
Waco Zoning and City Ordinances
The Basics
The development and use of residential and business properties in Waco is governed by the combination of:
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Federal law;
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Texas state law; and
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A set of laws called "zoning laws," and a few other City of Waco local ordinances.
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Click here to read Waco zoning laws in Chapter 28 ("Zoning") of the Waco Code of Ordinances. This will open a new browser tab.
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Zoning and other development-related laws may be organized into the following groups:
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"Baseline zoning rules and other ordinances" which apply to all properties, regardless of location, type or use, unless they are superseded by District Regulations (see below).
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Click here to read more about these baseline rules.
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"District Regulations" which include each of the following:
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Those which apply to specific types of properties (residential, office, etc.)
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Click here for a complete list and explanation of these that apply inside the boundaries of our Cameron Park Neighborhood Association. The most common are called "R1-A" and "R1-B," and these apply to single family homes.
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Those called "Special Districts" and "Overlays" that apply only to properties in certain locations.
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Click here for an explanation of Special Districts and Overlays.
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Customized "Planned Unit Development" (or "PUD") rules applicable to a single development. An example of PUD in our neighborhood is The Cloister development on Edward Drive.
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Click here for an explanation of PUDs.
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Which Sections of Zoning Law Apply to your Property?
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Chapter 28 is a very long set of rules, not all of which apply to every property. To determine which zoning regulations apply to a specific property:
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(1) Start by understanding the baseline zoning rules. Click here to read more about these rules.
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(2) Find the property on the City's Mapping Service by clicking this link. Then, zoom in to find the property and see what Zoning district is assigned to it.
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For your convenience, a map already zoomed in to our neighborhood may be found by clicking here.
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The map shows which zoning "District" type each property falls into. Click here for an explanation of zoning Districts, along with links to each Zoning District type.
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In the event of a conflict between a set of Zoning district rules and the baseline zoning rules, the Zoning district rules take precedence.
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(4) Determine if the property falls into a Special District or Overlay.
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Detailed information and explanations may be found by clicking here.
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In the event of a conflict between a set of Special District or Overlay rules and the baseline zoning rules and/or other Zoning district rules, the Special District or Overlay rules take precedence.
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