City overview
Dallas, TX
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Population 1.3M · Dallas County · Zoning code effective May 2025
Verified from Dallas Municipal Code (May 2025)
35
Zones
70
Business types
3
Mixed-use
10
Overlays
Residential zones
A · AgriculturalR-5 through R-1ac · Single-family (by lot size)TH-1/TH-2/TH-3 · TownhouseMF-1 through MF-4 · Multi-family
Commercial & retail zones
CR · Community retailNS · Neighborhood serviceRR · Regional retailCS · Commercial serviceLC · Light commercialHC · Heavy commercial
Office & central area
O-1/O-2 · OfficeLO/MO/GO · Office variantsCA-1/CA-2 · Central area
Mixed-use & industrial
MU-1/MU-2/MU-3 · Mixed-useUC · Urban corridorI-1/I-2/I-3 · IndustrialPD · Planned development
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Cannabis snapshot
Recreational illegal (state law) — no local decriminalizationRecreational retail
0
Closed
TCUP dispensing org (statewide)
15/15
Limited
Recreational cannabis is illegal under Texas state law. Dallas has not passed a local decriminalization measure like Austin. TCUP expanded to 15 state licenses (HB 46, 2025). Cities cannot ban TCUP activities.
No local cannabis tax. TCUP is state-administered. · State-licensed dispensing organizations only · Managed by Texas DPS
State licensing through Texas DPS — not a local permit process
Data from municipal code and CA Dept. of Cannabis Control where applicable. Verify with city planning before proceeding.
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