City of Fort Worth Off-Street Parking Guide: A-5 One-Family District

In the City of Fort Worth A-5 One-family district, residential dwellings with three or fewer bedrooms must provide at least two off-street parking spaces located behind the front building wall. For larger residences or permitted commercial and public uses within the A-5 One-family district, the City of Fort Worth mandates specific ratios, such as one additional space per bedroom over three, or 2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet for professional offices. All parking areas in the City of Fort Worth must be hard-surfaced, and residential driveway coverage is strictly limited to 50% of the front yard area.

Residential Parking Requirements

The City of Fort Worth base requirements for residential units in the A-5 One-family district are determined by the number of bedrooms in the dwelling. These spaces have specific placement mandates to preserve the character of the neighborhood [§ 4.705(d)(2)].

Dwelling Size	Minimum Required Spaces	Location Mandates
3 or fewer bedrooms	2 spaces	Must be behind the front building wall
4 or more bedrooms	2 spaces + 1 space for each bedroom over 3	Primary 2 spaces must be behind front wall; additional spaces may be in the driveway

Commercial and Nonresidential Parking Requirements

While the A-5 One-family district is primarily for single-family homes, certain nonresidential uses (such as schools, places of worship, or those allowed by Conditional Use Permits) are permitted. The City of Fort Worth utilizes a standardized table to determine these requirements when such uses are located within or adjacent to residential districts [§ 6.201(b)].

Use Category	City of Fort Worth Minimum Parking Requirement
Professional/Administrative Office	2.5 spaces per 1,000 square feet
Retail Sales and Service	4 spaces per 1,000 square feet
Banks	4 spaces per 1,000 square feet
Restaurants or Cafeterias	1 space per 100 square feet
Places of Worship	1 space per 4 seats in the main sanctuary
Day Care or Kindergarten	1 space per facility plus 1 space per 10 children
Schools (Elementary/Junior High)	2.5 spaces per classroom
Bed and Breakfast Home	2 spaces for owner/operator plus 1 space per guest room

Design and Location Standards

The City of Fort Worth enforces strict design standards for all off-street parking to ensure functionality and environmental compliance within the A-5 One-family district.

Parking Space Dimensions

All standard off-street parking spaces in the City of Fort Worth must meet the following size specifications [§ 6.202(a)]:

Standard Spaces: 9 feet wide by 18 feet long.
Parallel Spaces: 8 feet wide by 22 feet long.

Site Restrictions in the A-5 District

Front Yard Coverage: In the A-5 One-family district, the City of Fort Worth limits total driveway and parking pad coverage to no more than 50% of the required front yard area. All drives must be contained within a border and maintained [§ 6.202(a)(6)-(7)].
Maximum Parking: To prevent excessive paving, the total number of parking spaces for a nonresidential project in the City of Fort Worth cannot exceed 125% of the minimum required, unless additional landscaping is provided [§ 6.201(b)(2)].
Surfacing: All required parking spaces and driveways must be hard-surfaced and dust-free [§ 6.202(e)(1)].

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