Dallas building code

Dallas Opens the Door to Low-Intensity Density

By CandysDirt / May 5, 2025 /

A move by the Dallas City Council last month to amend its building code might help encourage the construction of small apartment buildings with up to eight units. The amendment to the code was voted on during the city council’s April 23 meeting, with Council Member Paul Ridley (District 14) touting the change as a…

Want to Rent Out Your Back House? Council member Philip Kingston to Host Informational at Stonewall Jackson Tonight

By Joanna England / April 5, 2016 /

Head over to Stonewall Jackson Elementary tonight at 6:30 tonight as Dallas City Council member Philip Kingston will be hosting an informational session regarding the recent proposal to allow homeowners to build and rent garage apartments and guest houses inside the district. Right now, city code precludes the construction of a full-sized kitchen in an…