Katy's R-1 single-family district requires a 25-foot front yard, side yard adjacent to streets on corner lots, and a minimum 15-foot rear yard depth measured from any structure.
Under Katy's Zoning Ordinance Exhibit 14A, single-family residential lots facing minor streets must observe a 25-foot front setback, while lots facing major streets require 35 feet. Corner lots must maintain a 25-foot side yard adjacent to streets. Rear yards must be at least 15 feet deep from any structure. Commercial C-1 districts also require 25-foot front yards unless adjacent established buildings have lesser setbacks. Variances require Board of Adjustment approval.
Building, expanding, or placing accessory structures within required setbacks without a variance can trigger stop-work orders, permit denial, code enforcement action, and required relocation or removal at owner expense.
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