Pharr, TX Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- R-1 district max height
- 36 feet or 2½ stories
- A-O district max height
- 35 feet
- Over-height setback (A-O)
- +1 ft setback per ft over 35 ft
- Governing code
- Zoning Ordinance, Appendix A
- Enforced by
- City building official
Summary
In Pharr's R-1 single-family district, structures are capped at 36 feet or 2 1/2 stories, whichever governs, under the city's zoning ordinance area requirements.
11.Maximum height of structures, 36 feet or 2(1/2) stories.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Pharr's zoning ordinance sets a maximum structure height of 36 feet or 2 1/2 stories in the R-1 single-family residential district, the classification covering most of the city's existing single-family neighborhoods. The city's more permissive A-O agricultural/open space district instead caps structures at 35 feet, with a one-foot additional setback required for every foot a structure exceeds that 35-foot line. Height is enforced through the building permit process administered by the building official.
Violations & Fines
Building without a permit, or construction that exceeds the district's height maximum, is a prohibited use under the zoning ordinance; the building inspector can deny or revoke a permit for noncompliant plans, and violations may be referred to the board of adjustment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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