Leander, TX Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- SFR front setback
- 25 feet
- SFR side setback
- 7 feet
- SFR rear/street-side setback
- 15 feet
- Garage setback
- Min. 18 ft from ROW
Summary
Leander's zoning ordinance sets minimum building setbacks by residential district: standard single-family lots require a 25-foot front yard, 7-foot side yard, and 15-foot rear and street-side yards.
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS Use Component Front Side Street Side Rear Standard Setback SFR 25' 7' 15' 15' SFE, SFS, SFU, SFU/MH, TF 20' 5' 15' 15' SFC, SFL 15'* 5' or 0' & 10' 15' 15' CH***** 15' 5' 15' 15' TH 10'* 5' 10' 10' SFT 10'* 0 or 10' 15' 15'
Garage Setback SFR, SFE, SFS, SFU, SFU/MH, SFC, SFL, CH, SFT, TF See Article VIII Section 5(i)
NONRESIDENTIAL & MULTIFAMILY DISTRICTS Use Component Max Front Min Front Min Side Min Street Side Max Street Side Min Rear
Standard Setback NR 15' * 5' 15' 15' MF 25' 10' 25' 20' LO, LC 30' 10' 30' 10' GC, HC, HI 35' 15' 35' 15'
Special Setback Where Adjacent to SFR, SFE, SFS, SFU, SFC, SFL, SFU/MH, CH, TH, TF** MF, LO, LC, GC, HC, HI (NA) 50' (N/A) 50'
PARKING, AISLE, LOADING, CANOPIES, OUTDOOR DISPLAY Use Component Site Component Front Side Street Side Rear Standard Setback MF All 20' 5'**** 20' 5'**** LO, LC, GC, HC, HI Type 1, 2 Type 3 Type 4, 5 15' 20' 25' 5'**** 5'**** 5'**** 15' 20' 25' 5'**** 5'**** 5'**** Special Setback Where Adjacent to SF or TF** MF, LO, LC, GC, HC, HI Type 1—3 Type 4, 5 (N/A) (N/A) 15' 20' (N/A) (N/A) 15' 20'
OUTDOOR STORAGE Use Component Site Component Front Side Street Side Rear Standard Setback LO, LC, GC, HC, HI Type 3—4 Type 5 *** 25' 5'**** 0'**** *** 25' 0' 0' Special Setback Where Adjacent to SF or TF** LO, LC, GC, HC, HI Type 3—5 (N/A) 25' (N/A) 25'
* In no case shall the garage be closer to the ROW than 18'[.]
Full Breakdown
Article VI, Section 6 of Leander's Zoning Ordinance (Exhibit A to the Code of Ordinances) tables minimum building setbacks by use component for this Williamson County city. Standard single-family residential (SFR) lots must keep a 25-foot front setback, 7-foot side setback, 15-foot street-side setback, and 15-foot rear setback; other single-family components (SFE, SFS, SFU, SFU/MH, TF) use a 20-foot front setback with 5-foot sides. Garages cannot sit closer than 18 feet to the right-of-way. Nonresidential and multifamily districts carry larger minimums, and stricter 'special setbacks' apply where such uses abut single-family zoning. The Director of Planning may approve limited setback reductions for site constraints.
Violations & Fines
Building without the required setback is a zoning code violation caught at plan review or inspection; noncompliant structures can be denied a certificate of occupancy or ordered relocated or removed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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