Plano, TX Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum Lot Area
- 85,000 square feet
- Minimum Front Yard
- 40 feet
- Maximum Coverage
- 20%, +10% for accessory buildings
- Maximum Height
- 3 stories / 45 feet
- Parking
- 2 spaces per dwelling unit
Summary
Plano zones qualifying rural-character tracts as the A, Agricultural district, expressly reserving them for farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture and animal husbandry under Zoning Ordinance § 9.200. The district requires an 85,000-square-foot minimum lot and a 40-foot front yard, but the ordinance itself calls the zoning transitional, expecting these tracts to be rezoned as Plano continues to develop.
The A, Agricultural district is intended to provide for farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture, animal husbandry, and the necessary accessory uses for the packing, treating, or storing of produce. It is anticipated that all "A" districts will be changed to other zoning classifications as the city proceeds toward full development. ... Minimum Lot Area 85,000 square feet ... Minimum Front Yard 40 feet (See Sec. 13.500.2) ... Maximum Height 3 story provided the third story may not exceed 10% of the total floor area of the building, 45 feet (See Sec. 13.600) ... Maximum Coverage 20%, plus 10% additional coverage permitted for accessory buildings (See Sec. 13.500.4A)
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Full Breakdown
200's purpose clause states the A district is "intended to provide for farming, dairying, pasturage, horticulture, animal husbandry, and the necessary accessory uses for the packing, treating, or storing of produce," and it explicitly anticipates that "all 'A' districts will be changed to other zoning classifications as the city proceeds toward full development", so the district functions as Plano's transitional agricultural holding zone, not a permanent farming reservation. 100. 2), a 15-foot or 10%-of-lot-width interior side yard, a 25-foot corner-lot side yard, a 10-foot rear yard, and 800 square feet minimum floor area per dwelling unit.
600). 4A. Two off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit are required under Article 16. Because the A district sits inside Plano's zoning map rather than in a separate farm-protection statute, any change of use, subdivision, or building addition on A-zoned land must still meet these lot, yard, height and coverage standards until the city rezones the tract to something else.
Violations & Fines
Zoning Ordinance § 1.700 makes any person, firm or corporation who violates a term of the ordinance, including the A district's dimensional standards, subject to a fine under Plano Code of Ordinances § 1-4(a), with every day a violation continues counted as a separate offense. Section 1-4(a) sets that fine at up to $2,000 for zoning violations, rising to a $500-$2,000 minimum-to-maximum range for a second conviction of the same offense within 48 months and a $1,000-$2,000 range for a third or later conviction in that window.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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