Dallas Development Code Chapter 51A permits agricultural use as a primary use in A(A) Agricultural districts and allows community gardens and limited urban farms in many residential and commercial zones with specific use permits.
Dallas Code Chapter 51A treats agricultural uses through the A(A) Agricultural District, which allows farming, ranching, and crop production by-right on parcels typically at least three acres. Community gardens are allowed in most residential and mixed-use zones under Section 51A-4.203, generally requiring registration but no special-use permit. Urban farms with on-site sales need a specific use permit in residential districts and are by-right in commercial and industrial zones. Beekeeping is allowed citywide under Ch. 7 with hive-distance and registration rules. Chickens are permitted at limited densities on residential lots over half an acre, with rooster restrictions. Slaughter on residential property is prohibited. Roadside stands selling on-site produce are allowed.
Operating an unpermitted urban farm or agricultural use triggers Dallas Code Compliance enforcement under Ch. 51A: written notice, daily fines up to $2,000 per offense in municipal court, stop-work orders, and code-enforcement liens for repeat noncompliance.
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