Unincorporated Brazoria County sets no lot-coverage limit because Texas counties can't zone. City zoning controls: Pearland's R-3 district caps coverage at 60% (50% in the larger-lot R-1 district). Deed restrictions and floodplain rules may add limits.
Texas counties can't zone, so unincorporated Brazoria County imposes no maximum lot-coverage ratio; deed restrictions and drainage/impervious-cover rules in floodplains are the practical constraints. Cities set coverage limits by district. Pearland's Unified Development Code allows a maximum lot coverage of 60% in the R-3 single-family district and 50% in the larger-lot R-1 district. Because the county is flood-prone, drainage and impervious-surface management under subdivision platting (Local Government Code Chapter 232) can effectively limit how much you build in new developments.
Cities enforce coverage limits during permit review and code enforcement. Unincorporated areas have no county coverage penalty, though floodplain rules may apply.
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