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 Irving
 Land Development Code
 Part III. ZONING ORDINANCE NO. 209

  § XI. Lot area.  

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  • (1)

    In the "A" districts the minimum area of the lot shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet.

    (a)

    Only one one-family dwelling shall be permitted on each lot in an "A" dwelling district.

    (2)

    In the "B" districts the minimum area of the lot shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet for a one-family dwelling or six thousand (6,000) square feet for a two-family dwelling, or two (2) one-family dwellings.

    (3)

    In the "J", "K", "L" and "M" districts the minimum area of the lot shall be four thousand (4,000) square feet for a one-family dwelling, five thousand (5,000) square feet for a two-family dwelling, and for apartment houses or buildings arranged or designed for more than two (2) families the minimum area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet plus six hundred (600) square feet for each family in excess of two (2).

    (4)

    In the "C", "D", "F", "G" and "H" districts, the minimum area of the lot shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet for a one-family dwelling; six thousand (6,000) square feet for a two-family dwelling; and for apartment houses or buildings arranged or designed for more than two (2) families the minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet plus six hundred (600) square feet for each family in excess of two (2) (see paragraph (7)).

    (5)

    On any lot held under separate district ownership from adjoining lots at the time of the passage of this ordinance, such separately owned property being of record at the time, a single-family dwelling may be erected even though the lot be of less area than required by the regulations relating to area in the district in which it is located; provided however, that in any event the combined area of the dwelling and accessory building shall not cover more than forty (40) percent of the total area of the lot.

    (6)

    No lot area shall be so reduced or diminished that the yards or open spaces shall be smaller than prescribed by this ordinance, nor shall the density of population be increased in any manner except in conformity with the area regulations herein established; side yard area used to comply with minimum requirements of this ordinance for a building shall not be included as a part of the required areas of any other buildings.

    (7)

    Notwithstanding any other provision of this ordinance, each apartment building, apartment project, or apartment complex hereafter constructed in the City of Irving in any zoning district shall have at least one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet of ground area for each apartment unit located solely on the first floor of such apartment building, apartment project, or apartment complex, plus one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of ground area for each apartment unit located completely above the first floor of such apartment building, apartment project, or apartment complex, plus one thousand three hundred fifty (1,350) square feet of ground area for each apartment unit occupying space both on the first floor and space above the first floor.

(Ord. No. 868, § 1, 2-14-63; Ord. No. 1554, § 1, 1-18-68)