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Dallas amends building and residential codes to allow 1–8 family dwellings under residential rules, aiming to spur small-scale housing
Summary
The Dallas City Council on April 23 adopted code amendments that let structures of up to eight dwelling units be treated as residential under the city’s building and residential codes, a move officials said is intended to lower barriers for small-scale housing and neighborhood infill.
The Dallas City Council voted on April 23 to amend chapters of the city’s construction and residential codes to allow structures with up to eight dwelling units to be considered residential for permitting purposes, an update city staff said will help streamline small-scale multifamily and infill housing development.
The ordinance package (PH1) changes multiple chapters of the Dallas City Code, renames the Dallas 1-and-2-family dwelling code to the Dallas 1-to-8-family dwelling code and adjusts…
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