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Dallas Urban Corridor Districts Permeable Surface Requirements

Within specific urban corridor districts, a “minimum of 10 percent of the lot area must be open space in the form of permeable surfaces such as perimeter landscape buffer strip, recreation area, or conservation area,” and “open space areas smaller than 25 square feet or less than 5 feet wide, and landscaping in the public right-of-way, are not counted towards this 10 percent requirement.”

Link:

  • Dallas, Texas Code SEC. 51A-4.127

Policy Details:

Locale: Dallas, Texas [Southwest]
Climate zone: Zone 3A: Warm Humid
Jurisdiction: Municipality [>150K]
Smart Surface(s): Pavement, Porous/Permeable Pavement
Policy Type(s): City Code

Citation:

Dallas, Texas Code SEC. 51A-4.127

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