Lubbock County cannot set building setbacks in unincorporated areas. Cities do. In the City of Lubbock's SF-2 district, a conventional single-family detached home needs a 20-foot front, 5-foot side and 15-foot rear setback.
Texas counties have no zoning power, so unincorporated Lubbock 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 and building type. In the City of Lubbock's SF-2 (Low Density Single-Family) district, a conventional single-family detached dwelling requires a 20-foot minimum front setback, 5-foot side setback and 15-foot rear setback under Table 39.02.004.c-2. Garden-home, cottage and duplex types use smaller yards. Slaton and Wolfforth publish their own setbacks. Because standards vary by district, city and building type, verify the exact figures for your parcel.
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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