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Amarillo, TX Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 18 districts · 9 overlays · 1 applicable state preemptions.

City data snapshot

Population
200,945
median age 35.0
Med HH income
$62,469
rent $1,049/mo
Unemployment
3.3%
+0.6pp YoY
Home price idx
298.9
+1.5% YoY
Permits (series)
0 units
0% multifamily
Rent-burdened ≥50%
20.4%
6,493 of 31,796 renters
FHFA HPI · last 60 quarters · Amarillo, TX
2011Q1 · 165.82025Q4 · 298.9
Aggregated from public-data fetchers · download overlay JSON →

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
use_intensity

Amarillo uses category-prefixed alphanumeric codes: A (agricultural), R-1/R-2/R-3 (residential by density), MD (moderate density), MF-1/MF-2 (multifamily by density), MH (manufactured home), O-1/O-2 (office), NS/GR/LC/CB/HC (commercial by intensity), I-1/I-2 (industrial), PD (planned development). Confirmed against Table 1, Sec. 4-10-174 of Chapter 4-10.

Worth knowing
  • Amarillo zoning Table 1 (Sec. 4-10-174) expresses MAX HEIGHT in STORIES, not feet. This record converts at 10 ft/story per §4-10-194(b)(1) which uses '3 stories or less' as the threshold for special height regs (cooling towers etc. capped at 40 ft, with 1-ft side/front/rear setback added per ft above 3 stories). MF-2, O-2, CB, HC, I-1, I-2 all carry 'unlimited*' height for tall structures, with progressive setback step-backs per §4-10-171(b)(2) and §4-10-172(b)(4).
  • CB (Central Business) District allows 100% lot coverage and zero front yard for nonresidential uses (Table 1). Parking schedule of §4-10-211(2) explicitly EXEMPTS CB from the standard nonresidential parking-by-use schedule.
  • Dual-county straddle: Amarillo spans Potter (~121K, 2020) and Randall (~146K, 2020) counties. SB 840 county predicate (>=300K) evaluated per-county, not summed — law does NOT apply to Amarillo.

+ 4 more in Quirks & notes

Districts

com 5res_sf 4res_mf 3off 2ind 2ag 1pud 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
AA Agricultural Districtag43,560 sf[4]30 ft[5]—[6]——2[7]50[1] / 15[2] / 15[3]
R-1R-1 Residential District 1res_sf7,500 sf[11]20 ft[12]0.45[13]——2[14]25[8] / 5[9] / 10[10]
R-2R-2 Residential District 2res_sf6,000 sf[18]20 ft[19]0.45[20]——2[21]25[15] / 5[16] / 10[17]
R-3R-3 Residential District 3res_sf5,000 sf[25]20 ft[26]0.65[27]——2[28]15[22] / 5[23] / 10[24]
MDMD Moderate Density Districtres_mf5,000 sf[32]20 ft[33]0.65[34]——2[35]15[29] / 5[30] / 10[31]
MF-1MF-1 Multiple Family District 1res_mf5,000 sf[39]30 ft[40]0.65[41]——2[42]15[36] / 5[37] / 10[38]
MF-2MF-2 Multiple Family District 2res_mf5,000 sf[46]—0.65[47]——2[48]15[43] / 15[44] / 10[45]
MHMH Manufactured Home Districtres_sf6,000 sf[52]20 ft[53]0.65[54]——2[55]20[49] / 5[50] / 10[51]
O-1O-1 Office District 1off6,000 sf[59]20 ft[60]0.65[61]——1[62]15[56] / 5[57] / 10[58]
O-2O-2 Office District 2off6,000 sf[66]—0.65[67]——1[68]15[63] / 5[64] / 10[65]
NSNS Neighborhood Service Districtcom6,000 sf[72]20 ft[73]0.65[74]——1[75]20[69] / 5[70] / 10[71]
GRGR General Retail Districtcom6,000 sf[79]30 ft[80]0.65[81]——1[82]15[76] / 5[77] / 10[78]
LCLC Light Commercial Districtcom5,000 sf[86]30 ft[87]0.65[88]——1[89]15[83] / 5[84] / 10[85]
CBCB Central Business Districtcom5,000 sf[93]—1[94]——1[95]0[90] / 0[91] / 10[92]
HCHC Heavy Commercial Districtcom2,000 sf[99]—0.65[100]——1[101]0[96] / 5[97] / 10[98]
I-1I-1 Light Industrial District 1ind2,000 sf[105]—0.75[106]———[107]0[102] / 0[103] / 0[104]
I-2I-2 Heavy Industrial District 2ind—[111]—0.75[112]———[113]0[108] / 0[109] / 0[110]
PDPD Planned Development Districtpud6,000 sf[117]——[118]——1[119]—[114] / —[115] / —[116]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

DUD
Downtown Urban Design Overlay District
DT
Ord. No. 7223, § 2, 7-20-2010

Geographic boundary defined in Sec. 4-10-120(b): downtown Amarillo bounded by Washington Street (W), Madden/LA Wells Subdivision (N), I-40 (S), and BNSF railway property/SE 5th Avenue (E). Overlay supplements the underlying base zoning district (typically CB Central Business). Within the District a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Downtown Design Review Board (or Planning Department for minor items) is required prior to building permit issuance for new construction, exterior major modifications, parking lots, or public ROW/common area work.

design_review_requiredTrue
review_bodyDowntown Design Review Board (major) / Planning Department (minor: signage, landscaping, sidewalk, minor exterior modifications, temporary construction facilities, in-kind historic restoration)
permit_predicateCertificate of Appropriateness required prior to building permit (Sec. 4-10-122(a))
certificate_expires_after_days365
ordinance_refSec. 4-10-120 (district), Sec. 4-10-121 (standards adopted), Sec. 4-10-122 (certificate of appropriateness), Sec. 4-10-123 to 4-10-126 (procedure)
notesStandards exhibit (Appendix XXI(B)) is on file with the Planning Department and not embedded in the ordinance text. Major modification = exterior change exceeding 50% of building tax-roll value pre-improvement (Sec. 4-10-122(e)(ii)).
NOT_FOUND_AP
Airport Overlay
AP
statusnot_found
search_performedFull-text search of the Amarillo Code of Ordinances Chapter 4-10 (Article IV district regulations + Table 1) on amarillo.gov for 'airport overlay', 'airport zone', 'airport hazard', 'Part 77' returned zero matches. No municipal airport overlay district exists in the zoning code. FAA Part 77 imaginary surfaces around KAMA (Rick Husband Amarillo International) are federal and apply by operation of FAA regulation, not via a municipal overlay district. Prior v1-converter AMA overlay was a fabrication.
NOT_FOUND_FP
Floodplain Overlay
FP
statusnot_found
search_performedFull-text search of Chapter 4-10 (Article IV) for 'floodplain', 'flood hazard', 'SFHA', 'BFE' returned zero matches. The City of Amarillo participates in the NFIP and floodplain construction is regulated under federal NFIP standards and a separate municipal floodplain ordinance outside Chapter 4-10 (zoning), but no Floodplain Overlay District exists within the zoning code itself. Prior v1-converter FO overlay was a fabrication.
NOT_FOUND_PNFO
Pantex Nuclear Facility Overlay
SPEC
statusnot_found
search_performedFull-text search of Chapter 4-10 (Article IV) for 'Pantex', 'NNSA', 'nuclear', 'DOE buffer' returned zero matches. The Pantex Plant is a federal NNSA facility with its own restricted-airspace and security buffer regime; no municipal Pantex overlay exists in the Amarillo zoning code. Prior v1-converter PNFO overlay was a fabrication.
NOT_FOUND_FBO
Feedlot / Agricultural Buffer Overlay
ENV
statusnot_found
search_performedFull-text search of Chapter 4-10 (Article IV) for 'feedlot', 'CAFO', 'agricultural buffer' returned zero matches. CAFO permitting in Texas is handled by TCEQ at the state level; no municipal feedlot buffer overlay exists in the Amarillo zoning code. Prior v1-converter FBO overlay was a fabrication.
NOT_FOUND_HDO
Historic Preservation District Overlay
HP
statusnot_found
search_performedFull-text search of Chapter 4-10 (Article IV) for 'historic preservation', 'historic district', 'Route 66 overlay' returned zero matches as a separate overlay district. Historic preservation review for downtown is folded into the Downtown Urban Design Overlay (DUD, Sec. 4-10-120 to 4-10-150), which references 'historic buildings restored to the original state' as one Planning-Department-approvable category. No standalone HP overlay district exists. Prior v1-converter HDO overlay (with separate Downtown/Route 66/San Jacinto sub-districts) was a fabrication.
NOT_FOUND_TOD
TOD / Transit Overlay
TOD
statusnot_found
search_performedFull-text search of Chapter 4-10 (Article IV) for 'transit', 'TOD' returned zero matches. Amarillo has bus-only transit (Amarillo City Transit) and no TOD overlay in the zoning code.
NOT_FOUND_COR
Corridor / Highway Overlay
COR
statusnot_found
search_performedFull-text search of Chapter 4-10 (Article IV) for 'corridor', 'highway overlay' returned zero matches. Highway-frontage commercial is handled via base HC (Heavy Commercial) and LC (Light Commercial) districts.
NOT_FOUND_AH
Affordable Housing Bonus Overlay
AH
statusnot_found
search_performedFull-text search of Chapter 4-10 (Article IV) for 'affordable housing', 'density bonus', 'inclusionary' returned zero matches. Texas has no statewide density bonus law analogous to CA SDBL; no local AH overlay in the Amarillo zoning code.

State preemptions

TX SB 15applies
Qualifying condition
SB 15 (small-lot deregulation) applies statewide to lots <=4,000 sf; no population or county threshold. Amarillo is subject per-parcel to setback, parking, height, and FAR waivers on qualifying small lots. City retains authority over use restrictions and life safety.
Source
Texas SB 15 (88th Legislature) statute text.
Effect
On lots <=4,000 sf: city setback, parking ratio, height, and FAR regulations are waived or limited.
Non-applicable laws (1)
TX SB 840does_not_apply
Qualifying condition
City pop 200,393 (2020 Census decennial) >= 150,000 threshold MET. County pop gate: Potter County ~121,000 (2020 Census) AND Randall County ~146,714 (2020 Census); neither county independently meets the >=300,000 threshold. SB 840 county predicate requires a single county >=300k; Amarillo's dual-county straddle does NOT sum across county lines per the statute's trigger language. Result: county gate FAILS, so the law does NOT apply to Amarillo parcels.
Source
U.S. Census Bureau 2020 decennial (Amarillo city; Potter County; Randall County). Texas SB 840 statute text from capitol.texas.gov.
Effect
No preemption — Amarillo retains full local control over MF use allowance, density, height, setback, and parking on commercial/office/retail/warehouse/MU parcels.

Adopted building codes

Home rule; major cities on 2024 IBC

IBC
2021
IRC
2021
NEC
2023
IFC
Local adoption
IECC (Residential)
2015
IECC (Commercial)
2015

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Amendment history

DateKindCitation
2026-04-25retrieved atPrimary-source bypass: amarillo.gov city-hosted PDF retrieved and parsed (Municode SPA was blocker). All district dimensional values confirmed from Table 1, Sec. 4-10-174.
2024-09-01city pdf publishedhttps://www.amarillo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Zoning-Ordinance-Table-List-COA.pdf — city-hosted PDF compilation of Article IV district regulations and Table 1, Summary of Development Standards.
2014-08-12last substantive amendmentOrd. No. 7469, § 2, 8-12-2014 (most recent ordinance amendment cited within Article IV district regulations)

Quirks & notes

  • Amarillo zoning Table 1 (Sec. 4-10-174) expresses MAX HEIGHT in STORIES, not feet. This record converts at 10 ft/story per §4-10-194(b)(1) which uses '3 stories or less' as the threshold for special height regs (cooling towers etc. capped at 40 ft, with 1-ft side/front/rear setback added per ft above 3 stories). MF-2, O-2, CB, HC, I-1, I-2 all carry 'unlimited*' height for tall structures, with progressive setback step-backs per §4-10-171(b)(2) and §4-10-172(b)(4).
  • CB (Central Business) District allows 100% lot coverage and zero front yard for nonresidential uses (Table 1). Parking schedule of §4-10-211(2) explicitly EXEMPTS CB from the standard nonresidential parking-by-use schedule.
  • Dual-county straddle: Amarillo spans Potter (~121K, 2020) and Randall (~146K, 2020) counties. SB 840 county predicate (>=300K) evaluated per-county, not summed — law does NOT apply to Amarillo.
  • ONLY ONE zoning overlay exists in Amarillo's Code Chapter 4-10: the Downtown Urban Design Overlay District (DUD), Sec. 4-10-120 to 4-10-150, adopted by Ord. No. 7223 on 2010-07-20. Pantex, Airport (FAA Part 77), Floodplain (FEMA NFIP), CAFO/feedlot, Route 66 historic, and any 'San Jacinto' historic district are NOT zoning overlays in the Amarillo Code — they are either federal regimes (FAA, FEMA, NNSA), state regulatory regimes (TCEQ for CAFO), or non-zoning municipal ordinances. The prior v1-converter overlay roster (AMA, FO, PNFO, FBO, HDO) was a fabrication and has been removed in this v2 refresh.
  • Prior v1-converter district roster (RM-1, RM-2, C-1, C-2, C-3, M-1, M-2) was a structural fabrication. Amarillo's actual residential MF districts are MD/MF-1/MF-2, commercial districts are NS/GR/LC/CB/HC, and industrial districts are I-1/I-2. The full code roster is A, R-1, R-2, R-3, MD, MF-1, MF-2, MH, O-1, O-2, NS, GR, LC, CB, HC, I-1, I-2, PD — 18 districts confirmed against Table 1.
  • Front-yard cul-de-sac override: §4-10-170(b)(9) reduces the R-1/R-2 front yard from 25 ft to 20 ft on cul-de-sac lots.
  • Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (KAMA, federal FAA jurisdiction) and Pantex Plant (NNSA) are real federal infrastructure near Amarillo, but neither is reflected in the Amarillo zoning code as a municipal overlay. Builders in those areas comply with FAA Part 77 and DOE/NNSA rules independently of Chapter 4-10.

Formulas

Definitions

height
Grade to highest point of structure. Amarillo Table 1 expresses height in stories; converted at 10 ft/story per Sec. 4-10-194(b)(1) which treats 3 stories as the threshold for special height regulations.
lot_coverage
Building footprint / lot area (Sec. 4-10-173). Off-street unenclosed parking/loading not counted.
far
Gross floor area / lot area. Amarillo zoning code does NOT specify FAR; reported FAR values are inferred from coverage * stories and flagged accordingly.
du_ac
Dwelling units per gross acre. Amarillo regulates density via min lot area per dwelling unit, not du/ac directly.
setback_front
Front property line to nearest building face (Sec. 4-10-170).
setback_side
Side property line to nearest building face (Sec. 4-10-171).
setback_rear
Rear property line to nearest building face (Sec. 4-10-172).
parking
Spaces per dwelling unit unless noted (Sec. 4-10-211).

Capacity calculations

max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage
max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far
buildable_width_ft
lot_width_ft - setback_side_ft * 2
buildable_depth_ft
lot_depth_ft - setback_front_ft - setback_rear_ft
max_stories_approx
max_height_ft / 10

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Sources & references

Primary source
https://www.amarillo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Zoning-Ordinance-Table-List-COA.pdf
Citations
  1. [1] §4-10-170 Table 1
  2. [2] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side)
  3. [3] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1) 10-ft floor
  4. [4] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, A)
  5. [5] §4-10-174 Table 1 (3 stories) + §4-10-194(b)(1) implied 10 ft/story
  6. [6] §4-10-174 Table 1 — None for A SF-Detached
  7. [7] §4-10-174 Table 1 + §4-10-211(2)
  8. [8] §4-10-170 Table 1 + (b)(9) cul-de-sac=20
  9. [9] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side)
  10. [10] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)
  11. [11] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, R-1)
  12. [12] §4-10-174 Table 1 (2 stories) + §4-10-194
  13. [13] §4-10-174 Table 1
  14. [14] §4-10-174 Table 1
  15. [15] §4-10-170 Table 1 + (b)(9) cul-de-sac=20
  16. [16] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side)
  17. [17] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)
  18. [18] §4-10-174 Table 1
  19. [19] §4-10-174 Table 1 (2 stories)
  20. [20] §4-10-174 Table 1
  21. [21] §4-10-174 Table 1
  22. [22] §4-10-170 Table 1
  23. [23] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side, see (b)(9))
  24. [24] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)
  25. [25] §4-10-174 Table 1
  26. [26] §4-10-174 Table 1 (2 stories)
  27. [27] §4-10-174 Table 1
  28. [28] §4-10-174 Table 1
  29. [29] §4-10-170 Table 1
  30. [30] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side)
  31. [31] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)
  32. [32] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, MD)
  33. [33] §4-10-174 Table 1 (2 stories)
  34. [34] §4-10-174 Table 1
  35. [35] §4-10-174 Table 1 (1.75 for Apartments per Table 1)
  36. [36] §4-10-170 Table 1
  37. [37] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side; 15 for Apts)
  38. [38] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)
  39. [39] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, MF-1)
  40. [40] §4-10-174 Table 1 (3 stories) + §4-10-194(b)
  41. [41] §4-10-174 Table 1
  42. [42] §4-10-174 Table 1 (1.75 for Apartments per Table 1)
  43. [43] §4-10-170 Table 1 + (b)(7)
  44. [44] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side for Apts) + (b)(2)
  45. [45] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(4)
  46. [46] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, MF-2)
  47. [47] §4-10-174 Table 1
  48. [48] §4-10-174 Table 1 (1.75 for Apartments per Table 1)
  49. [49] §4-10-170 Table 1
  50. [50] §4-10-171 Table 1
  51. [51] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)
  52. [52] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, MH)
  53. [53] §4-10-174 Table 1 (2 stories)
  54. [54] §4-10-174 Table 1
  55. [55] §4-10-174 Table 1
  56. [56] §4-10-170 Table 1
  57. [57] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side; 10 for nonres per (b)(8))
  58. [58] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)
  59. [59] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, O-1)
  60. [60] §4-10-174 Table 1 (2 stories)
  61. [61] §4-10-174 Table 1 (residential use); 0.50 (Non-Res Main Bldg per Table 1)
  62. [62] §4-10-174 Table 1 + §4-10-211
  63. [63] §4-10-170 Table 1 + (b)(7)
  64. [64] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side; 15 for high-rise per (b)(2))
  65. [65] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1) and (b)(4) for tall MF
  66. [66] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, O-2)
  67. [67] §4-10-174 Table 1
  68. [68] §4-10-174 Table 1 (1 SF / 1.5 multi-fam)
  69. [69] §4-10-170 Table 1
  70. [70] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side; 10 for nonres per (b)(8))
  71. [71] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)
  72. [72] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, NS)
  73. [73] §4-10-174 Table 1 (2 stories)
  74. [74] §4-10-174 Table 1 (residential use); 0.50 (Non-Res Main Bldg)
  75. [75] §4-10-174 Table 1 + §4-10-211
  76. [76] §4-10-170 Table 1
  77. [77] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side; None for nonres per (b)(6))
  78. [78] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)/(b)(2)
  79. [79] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, GR)
  80. [80] §4-10-174 Table 1 (3 stories) + §4-10-194(b)
  81. [81] §4-10-174 Table 1 (residential use); 0.50 (Non-Res Main Bldg)
  82. [82] §4-10-174 Table 1 + §4-10-211
  83. [83] §4-10-170 Table 1
  84. [84] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side; None for nonres per (b)(6))
  85. [85] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)/(b)(2)
  86. [86] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, LC)
  87. [87] §4-10-174 Table 1 (3 stories) + §4-10-194(b)
  88. [88] §4-10-174 Table 1 (residential use); 0.50 (Non-Res Main Bldg)
  89. [89] §4-10-174 Table 1 + §4-10-211
  90. [90] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 'None' for CB (most uses)
  91. [91] §4-10-174 Table 1 + §4-10-171(b)(6) — 'None' for nonresidential interior side
  92. [92] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1) — residential floor; None for nonres per (b)(2)
  93. [93] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, CB)
  94. [94] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 100% (None) for Non-Res Main Bldg in CB
  95. [95] §4-10-174 Table 1 + §4-10-211(2) (CB exempt from nonresidential schedule)
  96. [96] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 'None' for HC
  97. [97] §4-10-171 Table 1 (interior side; None for nonres per (b)(6))
  98. [98] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(1)/(b)(2)
  99. [99] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, HC)
  100. [100] §4-10-174 Table 1 (residential use); 0.50 (Non-Res Main Bldg)
  101. [101] §4-10-174 Table 1
  102. [102] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 'None' for I-1
  103. [103] §4-10-171 Table 1 + (b)(6) — 'None' for nonresidential interior side
  104. [104] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(2) — 'None' for nonres
  105. [105] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Attached, I-1)
  106. [106] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 75% for Non-Res Main Bldg in I-1
  107. [107] §4-10-211(2)(o)/(u) — use-specific schedule
  108. [108] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 'None' for I-2
  109. [109] §4-10-171 Table 1 + (b)(6) — 'None' for nonres
  110. [110] §4-10-172 Table 1 + (b)(2) — 'None' for nonres
  111. [111] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 'None' for Non-Res Main Bldg
  112. [112] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 75% for Non-Res Main Bldg in I-2
  113. [113] §4-10-211(2)(o)/(u)
  114. [114] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 'as per site plan or amending ordinance'
  115. [115] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 'as per site plan or amending ordinance'
  116. [116] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 'as per site plan or amending ordinance'
  117. [117] §4-10-174 Table 1 (SF-Detached, PD)
  118. [118] §4-10-174 Table 1 — 'as per site plan or amending ordinance'
  119. [119] §4-10-211(1) — '1 space per dwelling unit plus such additional requirements as may be specified by the amending ordinance'

Research status

Publication gates

primary url presentpassedsource.primary_url = https://www.amarillo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Zoning-Ordinance-Table-List-COA.pdf (https, city portal, non-aggregator).
no aggregator citedpassedScan clean — no zoneomics/steadily/siteplanguide/siteplancreator/propwire/zonara/unzoned references. Citations route to amarillo.gov city PDFs only.
confidence tags full formpassedAll dimensional standards carry §-citations from Sec. 4-10-167 (Lot area), 4-10-168 (Lot width), 4-10-169 (Lot depth), 4-10-170 (Front yard), 4-10-171 (Side yard), 4-10-172 (Rear yard), 4-10-173 (Lot coverage), 4-10-174 (Tables = Table 1, Summary of Development Standards), 4-10-194 (Height), and 4-10-211 (Parking).
overlays have parameters trigger confidencepassedSole present overlay (DUD Downtown Urban Design) has parameters + trigger + ordinance reference (Ord. No. 7223, § 2, 7-20-2010) + § citation (Sec. 4-10-120 to 4-10-126) + confidence tag. 8 not_found overlays each carry primary-source-search-performed evidence.
preempt section city specificpassed2 TX preemption laws evaluated with city-specific qualifying_condition_checked: SB 840 (does_not_apply — dual-county analysis with Potter 121k / Randall 146k both <300k); SB 15 (per_parcel_conditional — lot-size gate applies statewide).

Data quality

85%completeness168 confirmed8 not found
Documented gaps
  • FAR not specified in the Amarillo zoning code (consistent with form-by-coverage approach); FAR fields left null with documented absence.
  • Heights in Table 1 are in STORIES; ft conversion uses 10 ft/story per §4-10-194(b)(1). Where Table 1 says 'unlimited*' (CB, HC, I-1, I-2, MF-2 high-rise, O-2 nonres), max_height_ft is null with confirmed citation.
  • Industrial use parking is by use-specific schedule in §4-10-211(2); per-DU figure not applicable to industrial.

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