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Waco Zoning and City Ordinances
The Basics

The development and use of residential and business properties in Waco is governed by the combination of:

  • Federal law;

  • Texas state law; and

  • 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zoning rules and other ordinances" which apply to all properties, regardless of location, type or use, unless they are superseded by District Regulations (see below).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. 

  • For your convenience, a map already zoomed in to our neighborhood may be found by clicking here

  • 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.

  • 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. 

  • Detailed information and explanations may be found by clicking here.

  • 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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Cameron Park Neighborhood Association
cameronparkna@gmail.com

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