City of North Richland Hills, TX DIVISION 3 USES

§ 118-631 Table of permitted uses. [1]

(a) 

Table of permitted uses.

The following table presents the zoning district classifications and the permitted uses within those classifications. Uses are listed in accordance with permitted uses (P), uses permitted by a special use permit (S), ancillary uses (A) and prohibited uses (blank or NP). In the case of any special overlay district, a (B) designation defaults to the base zoning district of the property within the overlay. Ancillary uses shall be regulated by section 118-727, Customary home occupations. Procedures and conditions requiring a special use permit are contained in section 118-201 et seq.

(b) 

Special land use regulations.

Special land use regulations referenced under "Conditions" in the table of permitted uses shall comply with those requirements established in section 118-633.

(c) Special land use regulations for the Town Center District must comply with those requirements established in section 118-633 unless otherwise provided for in section 118-471, "North Richland Hills Town Center Development Standards", section 118-470, "Town Center Parking Standards", or city approved, properly filed, conditions, covenants and restrictions for property zoned to the TC district.

SECTION 118-631: TABLE OF PERMITTED USES
Use	Conditions	RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS									NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS									TOWN CENTER				Freeway
		RE-1 & RE-2	R-1	R-2	R-3	R-4-D	R-6-T	R-8	MH-1	R7-MF	O-1	LR	C-1	C-2	OC	I-1	I-2	U	AG	Edge	General	Center	Core
Key: [#] = Conditions. Reference Section 118-633 for specific conditions to listed uses. P = Permitted by Right S = Special Use Permit Required [Blank] = Not Permitted NP = Not Permitted B = Defers to Base Zoning District A = Ancillary
A. RESIDENTIAL USES
Single Family Detached Dwelling Unit		P	P	P	P			P												P	P	P		NP
Small Lot Single Family Cottage																					S	S		NP
Duplex Dwelling Unit						S																		NP
Triplex or Fourplex Dwelling Unit							S			S														NP
HUD Code Manufactured Home									P															NP
Multi-Family Dwelling Unit	22									S												P	P	B
Boarding or Rooming House							S			S														NP
Townhome	23						S			S											P	P	S	B
Private Street Residential Subdivision		S	S	S	S	S	S	S																NP
Zero Lot Line SF Dwelling Unit								P																NP
Personal Care Home and Community Home For Disabled Persons	16	S	S	S	S	S												S		S	S	S	S	NP
Assisted Living Center						S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S				S	S	B
Senior Independent Living Apartments										S												S	S	B
B. UTILITY, ACCESSORY & INCIDENTAL USES
Accessory Building	1	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	S
Home Occupation	2	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P										P	P	P	P	NP
Public and Private Utility Use (Not Office)		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Communication Tower over 45' in Height											S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S			S	S	B
Network nodes, Small cell antennas	27	P	P	P	P	P	P	P			P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Outdoor Recreation Areas with Elevated Lights		S	S	S	S	S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S						B
Railroad Right-of-Way (no yards or Stations)		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P					B
Secondary Living Unit (Granny Flat)		P	P	P																				NP
Swimming Pool, Tennis Court and other Outdoor Recreation Areas without Elevated Lights		P	P	P	P	P	P	P			S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S						NP
Telephone Exchange, Switching, Relay Station		S	S	S	S	S	S	S		S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	B
TV Satellite Disc Receiver	3	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P					S
Water Reservoir, Water Pumping Station, Water Well		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P					NP
Wind Charger	4	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S					B
Gas Drilling/Production	21	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	P					B
Detention/retention pond	20	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	B
Interim Enclosed Parking																							P	NP
C. EDUCATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
Cemetery/Mausoleum													S	S		S	S							NP
Church, Sanctuary, Rectory or Synagogue		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	B
Civic, Social/Fraternal Organization													S	S	S	S	S	S				S	S	B
College/University														P		P	P	P				P	P	B
Dance Studio/Martial Arts Studio												P	P	P	P	P	P		P			P	P	B
Day Care Center/Kindergarten										S	S	S	P	P	S	S	S	P			S	P	P	NP
Emergency Clinic (After hours)											S		S	S		P	P					S	S	B
Facility for care of alcoholic, narcotic, Psychiatric rehab											S		S	S	S									NP
Family Counseling Clinic												P	P	P								P	P	B
Fire Station		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Hospital											S		S	P		P	P					S	S	B
Library																				P	P	P	P	B
Medical Clinic (More than three doctors)											S	S	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Municipal Building		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P						B
Municipal Community Center		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P				P	P	P	P			P	P	P	B
Municipal Senior Citizen Center		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P		P	P	P							P	P	P	B
Senior Citizen Center (Commercial)																						P	P	B
Museum											P		P	P				P				P	P	S
Nursing Home/Orphanage													S	S		S	S					S	S	NP
Post Office		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	B
Private or Parochial School													S	S		P	P	P				P	P	B
Public School		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	B
Social Services Administrative Office											P	P	P	P			S					P	P	S
Social Services Facility w/Temp. Lodging										S	S		S	S	S			S						NP
Solar Panel Systems	24	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P
Trade or Business School											S		S	S	S	P		P				P	P	B
D. RECREATIONAL & ENTERTAINMENT USES
Amusement Arcade (indoor)	5												S	S	S							S	S	B
Billiard Parlor	6												S	S	S							S	S	B
Bingo Hall														S		S	S							NP
Bowling Lanes														P	P	P	P					P	P	B
Children's Entertainment Center													P	P								P	P	B
Commercial Amusement Indoor																						P	P	B
Commercial Recreation (outdoors)														S	P							S	S	B
Country Club														S	P			P				P	P	B
Dance Studio or Martial Arts Studio												P	P	P		P					P	P	P	B
Drive-in Theater															S									B
Garage/Estate Sales		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P										P	P	P	P	NP
Golf Course														S	P			P						B
Golf Driving Range														S	P									B
Indoor shooting range														S		S	S							B
Miniature Golf Course													S	P	P							P	P	B
Movie Theater (indoor)													P	P	P	P	P					P	P	B
Park or Playground (Public/Private)		P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	B
Private Club/Night Club											S		S	S	S							S	S	B
Race Track															S	S	S							NP
Rodeo Ground	8														S	S			S					NP
Roller or Ice Skating Rink													S	S	P							P	P	B
Sexually Oriented Businesses	18																P							NP
Spa, Health Studio, Fitness or Recreation Center												P	P	P	P	P	P					P	P	B
Stable (commercial)														S	S	S								NP
Swim or Tennis Club													S	P	P			P				P	P	B
Temporary Commercial Events, or Temporary Non-profit Events (carnival, circus, fund raising event)	7										P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P		P	P	P	P	NP
E. AUTOMOBILE & TRANSPORTATION RELATED USES
Accessory Non-Required Off-Street Parking Lots	19										S	S	S	S	S	P	P							NP
Airport, Heliport/Landing Field											S		S	S	S	S	S					S	S	NP
Auto laundry/car wash														S		S	S							NP
Auto/Truck Dealer - New (9)*	9													S		S	S						S	B
Auto/Truck Dealer - Used (10)*	10													S		S	S							NP
Auto Parts and Accessory Sales (w/machine Shop)														S		P	P							NP
Auto Parts and Accessory Sales (w/o Machine shop)													P	P		P	P							B
Auto, Truck, Trailer Rental														S		P	P							B
Automobile & Light Truck Repair Shop													S	S		P	P							NP
Automobile Inspection Station													S	P		P	P							NP
Automobile Lubrication Center													S	P		P	P							NP
Auto Alarm/Stereo/Window Tinting Store													S	P		P	P							NP
Auto Upholstery Shop													S	P		P	P							NP
Bus Passenger Terminal														S		P	P						S	B
Fuel sales													S	S		S	S							B
LPG/CNG Dispensing Station														S		S	S							B
Marine Equipment Sales/Repair														S		P	P							S
Motorcycle Sales														S		S	S							B
Paint and Body Shop													S	S		P	P							NP
Railroad or Motor Freight Terminal														S		P	P							B
RV or Camper Sales Lot														S		P	P							NP
Service Station													S	S		P	P							B
Tire & Battery Sales Store													S	S		P	P							NP
Truck Service Center														S		P	P							NP
Vehicle Storage Facility	11													S		P	P							NP
Wrecker/Towing Service														S		S	S							NP
Wrecking/Auto Salvage Yard	12																S							NP
F. OFFICE USES
Contractor's Office (w/o shop & garage)												P	P	P		P	P							B
Office, Administrative, Business or Professional		A	A	A	A	A	A	A		A	P	P	P	P						A	A	P	P	B
Office, Medical or Dental											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Research & Development Laboratory											S		S	P	S	P	P					P	P	B
Telemarketing Office											S	S	S	S										B
G. RETAIL AND SERVICE USES
Acupuncture Clinic; Reflexology Clinic; Foot Spa											S	S	S	S									S	B
Alternative Financial Establishments																	S							NP
Arts & Crafts Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Bakery Shop												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Bank and Savings and Loan											P	P	P	P		P						P	P	B
Bar														S										B
Barber Shop/Beauty Salon											P	P	P	P		P						P	P	B
Bicycle Shop											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Blood plasma collection facility	28												S	S		S	S							B
Bookstore											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Beauty Supply Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Brewpub, Tap Room, Wine Bar													S	S		S	S						S	B
Camera Sales and Service Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Carpet & Tile Sales Store												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Cart Based Retail (outdoor)																						P	P	B
Cigarette & Cigar Shop												S	S	S										B
Clock Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Cleaning and Pressing Pick-up Station												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Clothing Store											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Coffee Shop/Tea Room											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Computer Sales and Service Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Computer Software Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Consumer Electronics Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Convenience Store												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Copy Center											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Department Store													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Dog Training School													S	S		S	S							B
Drive Through Buildings of less than 1,400 square feet													S	S		S	S							NP
Dry Cleaners	13												S	P		P	P					P	P	B
Equipment Rental Requiring Outdoor Display Area																S	S							NP
Fabric Shop											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Farmer's Market													S	S	S	S	S					S	S	NP
Florist Shop											S	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Furniture & Home Furnishing Store													P	P								P	P	B
Gift Shop											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Greeting Card Store											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Grocery Store/Supermarket												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Hardware Store													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Health and Nutrition Food Store											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Hot Tubs and Spas																								B
Imported Goods Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Jewelers											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Kennel																P	P		P					NP
Key Shop/Locksmith												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Laundry, Self Service												S	S	S		P	P					S	S	NP
Luggage Sales Store											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Massage Establishment											S	P	P	P								S	P	B
Medical Appliances and Fittings											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Mortuary/Funeral Parlor													P	P		P	P							B
Music Instruction		A	A	A	A	A	A	A		A										A	A	P	P	B
Nail Salon											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Non-traditional Smoking Business												S	S	S										B
Nursery Retail Sales												S	S	S		P	P							B
Office Supplies and Equip. Store												P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Paint Retail Store													P	P		P						P	P	B
Pawn Shop																P	P							NP
Pet Day Care													P	P		P	P							B
Pet Lodging												S	S	S	S									B
Pet Store													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Pharmacy											S	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Photofinishing Store																						P	P	B
Photography Studio											P	P	P	P						A	A	P	P	B
Private Tutoring		A	A	A	A	A	A	A		A										A	A	P	P	B
Produce Market												S	S	S	S							P	P	B
Restaurant, fast casual	26										S	P	P	P	P	S	S					S	S	B
Restaurant, full service	26										S	P	P	P	P	S	S					P	P	B
Restaurant, quick service	26										S	S	S	S	S	S	S					S	S	B
Retail Store and Shop											S	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Sales and Service of Heavy Equipment														S			P							NP
Secondhand Dealer											S	S	S	S								S	S	B
Shoe Repair Shop											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Shoe Store													P	P								P	P	B
Shopping Mall or Shopping Center													P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Sporting Goods Store													P	P								P	P	B
Specialty Personal Service Shop																S								NP
Sports Card Store											P	P	P	P								P	P	B
Tailor/Alteration Shop												P	P	P								P	P	B
Tanning Salon											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Telephone Business/Sales Office											S	S	P	P								P	P	B
Television Sales and Service Store													P	P										B
Toy Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
Trophy & Awards Shop												P	P	P								P	P	B
Veterinarian Clinic (w/kennels)														S		P	P							B
Veterinarian Clinic (w/o kennels)											P	P	P	P		P	P					P	P	B
Video Tapes and Records Store											S	P	P	P								P	P	B
Wedding Chapel													P	P										NP
Weight Loss Center												P	P	P								P	P	B
Women's Accessory Store												P	P	P								P	P	B
H. COMMERCIAL USES
Contractors Office (w/shop & garage)	17													S		P	P							B
Data Center, General	30													S		P	P
Data Center, Small-Scale	30												S	P		P	P
Feed and Seed Store														S	S	P	P							NP
Garden Center													S	S	S	P	P							B
Greenhouse or Plant Nursery (wholesale)														S	S	S	S							NP
Hardware & Building Materials Retail/Wholesale														S		P	P							B
Home Improvement Center														P		P	P							B
Janitorial Supply and Service Company														P		P	P							NP
Lawn Maintenance Service Shop														P		P	P							NP
Lumber Yard																S	S							NP
Mini-warehouse (Self Storage)														S		S	S							NP
Motel or Hotel	14												S	P		P	P					S	S	B
Moving or Storage Company														S		P	P							NP
Newspaper Printing Plant																P	P							NP
Pest Control Service Store														P		P	P							NP
Printing Shop														P		P						S	P	B
Short-Term Rental	31									P			P	P									P
Sign Shop													S	P		P	P							B
Swimming Pool Sales & Service Store														P		P	P							B
Truck & Heavy Machinery Sales/Service/Rental														S		P	P							NP
Upholstery Shop														P		P	P							B
Warehousing																P	P							NP
Wholesale Distributor														S		P	P							B
Warehousing & Storage of any Commodity except heavy steel, large diameter pipe, junk, salvage, explosive or hazardous chemicals																S	P							NP
I. AGRICULTURAL USES
Agricultural including the raising of field Crops, horticulture, animal husbandry, subject to the rules and regulations of the City, County, and State Health Dept.	15																		P					NP
Farm, Ranch, Garden, or Orchard																			P					NP
J. MANUFACTURING AND INDUSTRIAL USES
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plant—Perm.																	S							NP
Asphalt or Concrete Batching Plan—Temporary	25	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P	P						B
Assembling Operations of Commodities all operations conducted in fully enclosed building														S		P	P						S	NP
Brewery, Distillery, Winery																S	S
Cabinet Shop																P	P						S	NP
Chemical Laboratory																	P							NP
Cold Storage Plant																	P							NP
Commercial Bakery Plant																P	P							NP
Commercial Carpet Cleaning														S		P	P							NP
Commercial Laundry/Dying Plant																S	S							NP
Food Processing Plant																	P							NP
Furniture Manufacturing Plant																	P							NP
Machine Shop																	P							NP
Manufacturing and Assembling Operations of commodities except Large steel structures																	P							NP
Petroleum Collection/Storage Facility																	S							NP
Reclamation Center																P	P							NP
Sheet Metal Shop																P	P					S	S	NP
Soft Drink Bottling Plant																P	P							NP
Storage of Stone, Rock, or Gravel																S	S							NP
Welding Shop/Foundry																P	P							NP

(Ordinance 1874, art. III, § 310, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 1947, § 5, adopted 1/10/1994; Ordinance 1966, § 1, adopted 4/25/1994; Ordinance 2257, adopted 12/22/1997; Ordinance 2274, § 3, adopted 3/23/1998; Ordinance 2357, § 1, adopted 1/11/1999; Ordinance 2386, § 1, adopted 4/26/1999; Ordinance 2392, § 1, adopted 6/14/1999; Ordinance 2393, § 1, adopted 6/14/1999; Ordinance 2659, § 2, adopted 9/23/2002; Ordinance 2577, adopted 10/22/2001; Ordinance 2599, Ex. B, adopted 2/11/2002; Ordinance 2648, Ex. A, adopted 8/26/2002; Ordinance 2691, adopted 3/13/2003; Ordinance 2752, § 1, adopted 11/24/2003; Ordinance 2861, § 2, adopted 11/14/2005; Ordinance 2895, § 7, adopted 7/24/2006; Ordinance 2910, § 5, adopted 11/13/2006; Ordinance 2963, § 1, adopted 11/12/2007; Ordinance 2964, § 2, adopted 11/12/2007; Ordinance 3020, §§ 2, 3, adopted 9/22/2008; Ordinance 3068, § 1, adopted 9/14/2009; Ordinance 3128, §§ 2, 3, adopted 2/14/2011; Ordinance 3188, §§ 3, 4, adopted 3/26/2012; Ordinance 3234, § 2, adopted 1/14/2013; Ordinance 3247, § 10, adopted 6/10/2013; Ordinance 3291, § 3, adopted 2/10/2014; Ordinance 3311, § 2(Exh. A), adopted 7/14/2014; Ordinance 3325, § 3, adopted 9/8/2014; Ordinance 3343, § 2(Exh. A), adopted 12/8/2014; Ordinance 3381, §§ 2—4(Exh. A), adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3382, §§ 2, 3(Exh. A) , adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3448, § 1, adopted 2/13/2017; Ordinance 3452, §§ 2, 3, adopted 3/27/2017; Ordinance 3472, § 1, adopted 8/28/2017; Ordinance 3563, § 2, adopted 1/28/2019; Ordinance 3574, §§ 7, 8, adopted 3/25/2019; Ordinance 3837, § 15, adopted 1/22/2024; Ordinance 3843, § 7(Exh. B), adopted 2/26/2024; Ordinance 3907 adopted 6/9/2025; Ordinance 3922-B adopted 10/13/2025)

[1] Editor's note — See § 118-632 for the legend/notes to this table.

§ 118-632 (Reserved) [1]

[1] Editor's note — Former § 118-632, which pertained to Town Center permitted uses, was repealed by Ordinance 3291, 2/10/2014.

§ 118-633 Legend for section 118-631; special land use regulations.

The following explanatory notes supplement, restrict and establish special use regulations for certain land uses listed in this division, which are designated by a number within parentheses. Each listed land use shall comply with the appropriate special land use regulations contained or referenced in this section:

(1) 

Accessory building.

See article V for accessory building regulations.

(2) 

Home occupation.

See article V for home occupation regulations.

(3) 

TV satellite disc receivers.

See article V for special regulations regarding TV satellite disc receivers.

(4) 

Wind charger.

Wind chargers shall be allowed only on lots of two acres or larger. Wind chargers require a permit from the building inspection office prior to installation.

(5) 

Amusement arcade (indoor).

The building shall be treated so that noise generated by the enterprise is not perceptible at the boundary line. In industrial areas, commercial arcades shall be subject to the same sound performance standards as industrial uses.

(6) 

Billiard parlor.

Refer to chapter 10 of this Code for special regulations for billiard parlors.

(7) 

Carnival, circuses and special fund raising events.

See article V for specific regulations.)

(8) 

Rodeo grounds.

Rodeo activities are allowed only on lots or tracts containing five acres of land or more and includes activities such as riding clubs.

(9) 

Auto or truck dealer (new).

The display of vehicles shall be exempt from the outdoor display restrictions contained in section 118-396, Use limited to internet sales only within the Core Subzone of the Town Center District.

(10) 

Auto/truck dealer (used).

An auto/truck dealer (used) shall not be used for the storage of wrecked automobiles, or the dismantling of automobiles, or the storage of automobile parts. No repair work shall be done, except the necessary reconditioning of the cars to be displayed and sold on the premises.

(11) 

Vehicle storage facility.

(See section 118-871 et seq. for special fencing, screening, and landscaping requirements. No wrecked or inoperative vehicles are allowed on a vehicle storage facility.

(12) 

Wrecking/auto salvage yard.

The presence on any lot or parcel of land of two or more motor vehicles, which, for a period of exceeding 30 days, have not been capable of operating under their own power and from which parts have been or are to be removed for reuse or sale, shall constitute prima facie evidence of an automobile wrecking yard.

(13) 

Dry cleaners.

Dry cleaners shall not exceed 3,000 square feet of floor space. See Commercial Laundry in section 118-631 J., manufacturing and industrial uses for facilities over 3,000 square feet of floor area.

(14) 

Hotel/motel.

Hotels/motels must have ten or more units and include a check-in lounge. A masonry screening wall, not less than eight feet in height, shall be required when a hotel/motel is abutting residential property. (See section 118-871 et seq.)

(15) 

Agricultural and livestock uses.

Agricultural and livestock uses may be conducted in the AG agriculture and RE-1 residential estate zoning districts; provided, however, that neither livestock nor fowl may occupy any lot of less than one acre in size. All such livestock and fowl kept in these zones shall be subject to all the provisions of chapter 14 of this Code.

(16) 

Personal care home and community home for disabled persons.

a. 

Purpose.

It is the intent of this subsection (16) to provide for personal care homes within traditional single-family residential areas to accommodate persons who are primarily 55 years of age and over, regardless of their relationship to the owner or caretaker of the personal care home; and to provide an accommodation for community homes for disabled persons within single-family zones regardless of their relationship to the owner or caretaker or the community home.

b. 

General criteria.

Not less than 80 percent of the residents of a personal care home shall be 55 years of age and over. Community homes for disabled persons shall be designed to care for disabled persons who are partially or totally unable to care for themselves. A personal care home or a community home for disabled persons shall not constitute a halfway house, rehabilitation facility, or any other type of facility whereby individuals receive guidance or assistance in the transition from penal care to normal social activities and treatment, counseling, or other services are related to such rehabilitative activities for persons released from prison. A personal care home or a community home for disabled persons shall be licensed and operated in a manner consistent with such standards as may be required by the state department of health and the state department of human services. When a personal care home or a community home for disabled persons is licensed and supervised by the state, it shall be entitled to operate when a certificate of occupancy for such purpose has been issued by the building official. In this case, when the home is licensed, it shall not be necessary to procure a special use permit from the city. If, however, the facility is exempt from a state license and it proposes to operate within the city, it must make application for and receive a special use permit from the city.

c. 

Special use permit under this section.

Application for a special use permit will be filed with the planning director. The application will be forwarded to the planning and zoning commission for a hearing, the same as any rezoning case and will be referred to the city council, by the commission, for final approval or disapproval by ordinance. The application shall contain:

1. A plot plan of the property showing all property lines and the footprint of all buildings shown;

2. A floor plan of the structure, drawn at a minimum scale of one-quarter inch = one foot, which indicates all openings including the width and height of each door.

3. Each room shown on the plan will be labeled with its intended use.

4. The gross floor area and the square footage of the total habitable area.

5. The number of proposed occupants.

6. A plan and location for exterior lighting.

7. A parking plan.

8. A plan for interior automatic sprinkler system, which is required for fire safety.

9. A filing fee, the same as any special use permit.

The special use permit, when issued, shall state the number of occupants allowed and any other special terms designed to promote the health and safety of the occupants.

d. 

Certificate of occupancy.

No personal care home or community home for disabled persons shall be occupied until after the building official has issued a certificate of occupancy therefor. The certificate of occupancy shall state that the occupancy authorized is in compliance with the zoning regulations and the approved special use permit, if one is necessary. A new certificate of occupancy shall be applied for upon any change of ownership of the property or of the operator of the personal care home or community home for disabled persons.

e. 

Annual building inspection.

Every personal care home and community home for disabled persons shall be subject to an annual building inspection by the enforcing officer on or before the anniversary date of the certificate of occupancy. The purpose of the annual building inspection is to determine compliance with the terms of the approved special use permit.

f. 

Noncompliance with city ordinances and special use permit.

Noncompliance with the terms of the approved special use permit shall be considered a violation of this chapter. If it is determined by the enforcing officer that a personal care home or community home for disabled persons is in noncompliance with the terms of the approved special use permit, or any other ordinance, the owner of the personal care home or the community home for disabled persons shall either correct such defect within 30 days after notification from the city, or apply to the city for an amendment to the special use permit; or else be in violation of this chapter and be subject to revocation of the special use permit. Any immanent threat to health and safety shall be corrected as determined by the enforcing officer. Furthermore, any violation of said special use permit shall subject the owner or the operator of the personal care home or community home for disabled persons to a penalty as prescribed in section 118-26.

g. 

Performance standards.

The following performance standards shall be required of all personal care homes and community homes for disabled persons:

1. 

Maximum number of residents.

The number of qualified residents shall not exceed the ratio of one person for every 250 square feet of the habitable area within the dwelling unit. However, the maximum number of qualified persons per dwelling unit, as defined in the definitions of the regulations of this chapter, allowed as residents in a personal care home or community home for disabled persons shall not exceed six persons, excluding two resident caretakers per six residents.

2. 

Parking and traffic.

Provisions for off-street parking spaces shall comply with the requirements of the base zoning district. Daily parking and traffic activity shall not exceed the average amount of activity displayed by adjacent properties, but in no event shall the number of cars parked on a regular daily basis exceed one car per bedroom.

3. 

Structural modifications.

In order to maintain neighborhood unit integrity, any additions or substantial renovations that increase the gross floor area of the structure, or increase the square footage or layout of the designated sleeping areas shall require approval by the city council as an amendment to the special use permit. Garage enclosures shall not be allowed. Routine maintenance of the exterior shall be exempt from this requirement.

4. 

Signs.

No advertising signs shall be permitted on the premises of a personal care home or a community home for disabled persons. All signs, when allowed by the sign regulations shall be consistent with the regulations set forth in chapter 106 of this Code.

5. 

Outside activities.

Those activities generally accepted in residential zoning districts shall be allowed including, but not limited to, garage sales and cookouts. All garage sales shall conform to the garage sale regulations contained elsewhere in the zoning regulations for residentially zoned properties. Excessively loud noises are subject to section 34-33 of this Code.

h. 

Limitations.

Personal care homes and community homes for disabled persons shall be limited by the terms of V.T.C.A., Human Resources Code ch. 12. In addition, each front door, bathroom door and bedroom door must be at least 84 inches high and have a clearance of 32 inches of width when opened to 90 degrees.

(17) 

Screening of outdoor storage areas.

Screening of outdoor storage areas shall be as permitted by article VIII, fencing regulations.

(18) 

Adult entertainment.

See adult entertainment, chapter 10, article III.

(19) 

Accessory nonrequired off-street parking lots in LR-local retail districts.

Accessory nonrequired off-street parking lots shall be allowed as a permitted use only in the LR-local retail district on property fronting North East Loop 820 and containing no more than 7,000 square feet. All such parking lots shall be landscaped in accordance with the landscape regulations contained in article III of chapter 114 of this Code. All such parking lots shall be in accordance with article VII of this chapter, parking and loading regulations and article VIII, buffering and screening regulations.

(20) 

Detention/retention pond.

See section 118-729, Detention/retention pond criteria.

(21) Refer to chapter 104 of the Comprehensive Code of Ordinance.

(22) 

Multi-family in Town Center.

Multi-family is not permitted in Tracts 2, 3a, 3b, 5, 6a or 6b of the Town Center Zoning District. See section 118-472, Town Center density restrictions.

(23) 

Townhomes in Town Center.

Townhomes are not permitted in the General Subzone east of the Lakes.

(24) 

Solar panel systems.

See subsection 118-718(g) for solar panel system standards.

(25) 

Asphalt or concrete batch plant—Temporary.

The use must comply with the following performance standards in all zoning districts.

a. 

Permit required.

The city engineer must authorize the location of the batch plant. Copies of all State and Federal permits must be submitted to the city.

b. 

Duration of permit.

A permit for a temporary batch plant is valid for 90 days. One 30-day extension maybe granted. Not more than one permit may be issued for the same site or project within any 12-month period.

c. 

Location.

The temporary batch plant must only furnish concrete, asphalt, or both to the specific project for which the temporary permit is issued. The placement of a temporary batch plant for a private project is restricted to the site of the project. No portion of the batch plant or its operation may be located on a public street.

d. 

Setbacks.

All equipment must be setback at least 600 feet from all habitable residential structures, public or private schools, and day care centers. The setback is measured in a direct line from the structure or building to the closest batch plant equipment.

e. 

Hours of operation.

The batch plant may operate during the hours as permitted by section 98-61 of the North Richland Hills Code of Ordinances.

f. 

Operation.

The temporary batch plant must be operated in a manner that eliminates unnecessary dust, noise, and odor (as illustrated by, but not limited to, covering trucks, hoppers, chutes, loading and unloading devices, and mixing operations) and maintains access roads and the temporary batch plant site with maximum control to keep it free of dust by watering those areas with an adequate water sprinkling system or, if necessary, by water truck.

g. 

Other applicable laws.

The temporary batch plant site must comply with all other applicable city, state, and federal laws.

h. 

Revocation.

The city engineer may terminate or revoke a permit if the temporary batch plant or site fails to comply with any of the standards of this section.

(26) 

Restaurants with drive-through service.

For restaurants that provide drive-through service, the following standards shall apply upon new construction; or to any building remodeling, alteration, addition, or expansion where the value of the improvements exceed 50 percent of the current appraised value of the existing structure, excluding the value of the land, or increases the square footage of the building by 30 percent or more.

a. 

Location requirements.

A restaurant with drive-through service must have its primary driveway access on an arterial roadway, as identified on the Thoroughfare Plan.

b. 

Window location.

Drive through windows must not face a public street.

c. 

Menu boards and speakers.

Menu boards and speakers must be located at least 50 feet from the property line of a residential use. Speakers must be oriented to face away from the property line of a residential use.

d. 

Drive through lanes.

All drive through lanes must comply with the following standards:

1. The drive through lane must have a minimum width of ten feet and a maximum width of 15 feet.

2. The drive-through lane must be separated from traffic aisles, other stacking lanes, and parking areas with striping, curbing, landscaping, or the use of alternative paving materials.

3. The entrance to the drive through lane must be clearly marked and located at least 50 feet from all public streets.

4. A drive through lane is not permitted to be located between the building and a public street.

5. A drive-through lane must not interfere with the use of parking spaces, interior pedestrian circulation, or access to any public street.

e. 

Special use permit provision.

In order to respond to unique aspects of the site or building, such as infill development, modifications to or deviations from these standards may be approved through approval of a special use permit.

(27) Refer to chapter 70 of this Code for special requirements for network nodes and small cell antennas.

(28) Blood plasma collection facilities must comply with the following standards.

a. A blood plasma collection facility must not be located within one-half mile radius of another facility.

b. A blood plasma collection facility must not be located within 500 feet of a residence, religious assembly, public or private school, public park, or day care center. The distance is measured along the property lines of the street fronts and from front door to front door, and in direct line across intersections.

c. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces is one space per bed plus one space per 200 square feet of administrative and office space.

d. The facility must have its primary driveway access on an arterial roadway, as identified on the thoroughfare plan.

e. Facilities must be located in a building or space that contains an automatic sprinkler system for fire protection purposes.

f. The minimum floor area for the facility is 10,000 square feet.

g. Facilities must include a waiting and departure area of at least 500 square feet in area to accommodate all customers. Customers are not permitted to queue outside of the facility.

h. Separate restroom facilities for customers and staff must be provided.

i. Hours of operation are limited to 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday.

j. Facilities must develop and follow a management plan for handling litter, security, and loitering. A copy of the plan must be provided to the city.

k. Cash transactions between the facility and customers are prohibited.

(29) Alcohol-related uses are subject to the following standards.

a. 

Bar.

A bar must be located at least 500 feet from another bar or a residence. The distance between any two bars or a bar and a residence is measured in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the closest exterior wall of the structure or occupied tenant space in which the business or residence is located, as applicable.

b. Refer to Chapter 6 (Alcoholic Beverages) of the City Code for additional standards related to the sale of alcoholic beverages.

(30) 

Data centers, both general and small-scale.

Data centers, both general and small-scale, must comply with the following standards:

a. 

General criteria.

All equipment for cooling, ventilation, or otherwise operating the facility - including generators or other power supply equipment - must be fully enclosed, except with determined by the city manager or designee not to be mechanically feasible. If determined that full enclosure is not mechanically feasible, all equipment for cooling, ventilation, or power generation must be screened by a wall or similar barrier and be located no closer than 100' from the nearest residential property.

b. 

Generators.

1. If generators are installed onsite, any regular testing must be conducted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, or between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday.

2. If fuel is stored onsite for generator usage, compliance with all applicable fire and/or building codes, as amended, shall be required.

(31) Short-term rentals must comply with the following standards:

a. 

General criteria.

All short-term rental uses must comply with the requirements and regulations set forth in chapter 18, article XII, of this code.

b. 

Multifamily short-term rentals.

Short-term rental use in a multifamily residential building is limited to no more than five percent (5%) of the total units in the complex or one unit, whichever is more.

c. 

Commercial short-term rentals.

Short-term rental use in the C-1 and C-2 districts are limited to single-family homes in legal nonconforming status which are in existence as of October 13, 2025.

d. 

Special exception.

When a short-term rental use would exceed the density limitation of subsection (31)b, an applicant may apply to the zoning board of adjustment for a special exception in accordance with chapter 118, article II, division 2 of this code. The board may consider factors such as the following:

1. Whether operation as a short-term rental in excess of the density limitation will adversely impact the neighborhood in which the property is located, including whether it will negatively impact the residential nature of the neighborhood;

2. Whether such operation is likely to disrupt adjacent residents' right to the quiet enjoyment of their property (for example, is noise likely to affect neighboring residents);

3. Whether such operation will substantially impact nearby streets or traffic, including whether the property has limited parking; and

4. Whether other short-term rentals in excess of the density limitation are already operating in that multifamily residential building.

e. 

Continuance of operation.

For properties located in zoning districts where short-term rental uses are not permitted by right, the operator of a property used as a short-term rental prior to October 13, 2025, that comes into compliance with the requirements of Chapter 18, Article XII of this code, including obtaining a permit and paying all hotel occupancy taxes owed for the property or otherwise entering into a payment arrangement for said taxes with the City, on or before February 28, 2026, may continue operate so long as the operator maintains compliance with all the requirements of Chapter 18, Article XIIof this code.

f. 

Discontinuance of operations.

1. The operator of a property used as a short-term rental who is unable, fails, or refuses to timely obtain a permit for operation as a short-term rental pursuant to subsection e, shall discontinue the short-term rental use on or before February 28, 2026, or thirty (30) days from the notice of permit denial, whichever is later.

2. All short-term rental uses located in zoning districts where short-term rentals uses are not permitted by right and issued a permit under Chapter 18, Article XII of this code shall discontinue the short-term rental use within thirty (30) days after the revocation or denial of the renewal of the short-term rental permit. A short-term rental use that is discontinued under this subsection shall not be resumed.

3. All short-term rental uses located in zoning districts where short-term rental uses are not permitted by right shall be subject to the abandonment provisions contained in section 118-153(i) of this code. A short-term rental use abandoned under this subsection shall immediately discontinue the short-term rental use upon the effective date of the abandonment. A short-term rental use that is abandoned under this subsection shall not be resumed.

(Ordinance 1874, art. 3, § 320, adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 1947, § 1, adopted 1/10/1994; Ordinance 2109, § 1, adopted 3/28/1996; Ordinance 2184, § 1, adopted 3/24/1997; Ordinance 2258, §§ 6, 7, adopted 1/26/1998; Ordinance 2546, § 2, adopted 3/26/2001; Ordinance 2393, § 1, adopted 6/14/1999; Ordinance 2444, § 1, adopted 1/10/2000; Ordinance 2599, Ex. B, adopted 2/11/2002; Ordinance 2964, § 2, adopted 11/12/2007; Ordinance 3291, § 5, adopted 2/10/2014; Ordinance 3343, § 3, adopted 12/8/2014; Ordinance 3381, § 5, adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3382, § 4, adopted 11/9/2015; Ordinance 3472, § 2, adopted 8/28/2017; Ordinance 3563, § 3, adopted 1/28/2019; Ordinance 3574, § 9, adopted 3/25/2019; Ordinance 3837, § 16, adopted 1/22/2024; Ordinance 3907 adopted 6/9/2025; Ordinance 3922-B adopted 10/13/2025; Ordinance 3946 adopted 2/9/2026)

§ 118-634 through § 118-650. (Reserved)