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.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Katy, TX
Katy's Code of Ordinances and Zoning Ordinance (Exhibit 14A) do not set a numeric maximum fence height for residential lots and require no building permit fo...
Katy, TX
Katy property owners must keep lots free of rubbish, brush, and other debris under Chapter 6 (Ordinance 01023). Weeds taller than nine inches, or any vegetat...
Katy, TX
Katy prohibits the manufacture, sale, possession, and discharge of all fireworks inside city limits under Article 5.07 of its Code of Ordinances. Violators f...
Katy, TX
Katy bans construction or use of any barbecue pit or open flame within 10 feet of a multifamily building wall, or beneath a balcony, porch, roof overhang, or...
Katy, TX
The City of Katy collects garbage and recycling weekly by color zone - Blue on Monday, Red on Tuesday, Yellow on Wednesday - through Texas Pride Disposal. Fi...
Katy, TX
Katy requires a building permit for converting a garage to living space under the 2021 IRC and 2023 NEC adopted Jan 1, 2024. Conversions cannot create an unr...
Side-by-side rule comparisons with other cities in Fort Bend County.
See how other cities in Fort Bend County handle setback rules.
See how Katy's setback rules rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.