Irving, TX Accessory Structures: ADU Rental Restrictions (2026)

' Because this definition is the only accessory-dwelling-unit category the zoning code recognizes for single-family lots, it doubles as Irving's ADU rental restriction: there is no zoning path to a stand-alone rental unit, short-term or long-term, on a single-family lot outside of this narrow employee-housing use. The 'no separate utility meters' clause forecloses treating the structure as an independent dwelling for utility billing purposes, and the 'not for rent' language applies whether or not the occupant otherwise qualifies as an employee of the household. 9(b)(2) that guest and servant's quarters be approved through an S-P-1 detailed site plan rezoning, a homeowner cannot convert an approved guest quarters into a leased apartment without both violating the definitional use restriction and exceeding the scope of the underlying S-P-1 approval, which was granted for employee housing rather than rental income. 5 and in compliance with Chapter 8, Article XI's Short-Term Rental Registration requirements, a distinct track from the servants-quarters accessory use.