Bell County cannot set building setbacks in unincorporated areas. Cities do. In Temple's standard SF-1 district, single-family homes need a 20-foot front, 5-foot side (10-foot corner) and 10-foot rear setback.
Texas counties have no zoning power, so unincorporated Bell County imposes no building setbacks; the county's only site authority is subdivision platting, road and drainage standards under Local Gov Code Ch. 232. Cities set yard setbacks by district. Temple's UDC Sec. 4.5 requires, for example, an SF-1 single-family lot: 20-foot minimum front yard, 5-foot side yard, 10-foot corner side yard and 10-foot rear yard, with setback averaging on established blocks. Killeen, Belton and Harker Heights publish their own district setbacks. Because standards vary by district and city, verify the exact figures for your zoning district.
A city can deny a permit or require correction of a structure violating its setbacks; the county cannot enforce setbacks on unincorporated land.
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