Rowlett, TX Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)

Maximum structure height in Rowlett is governed by Chapter 77-400 (Dimensional Requirements), Sec. 77-401, Table 4.1-1, and varies by zoning district. For single-family residential districts, the maximum height is generally 35 feet, or 2.5 stories (for example SF-20, SF-15, and SF-10), while the large-lot SF-40 district allows up to 40 feet, or 3 stories. The table expresses height both as a number of feet and as a story limit, so a structure must satisfy whichever controls. Sec. 77-402 (General measurement rules and exceptions) governs how height is measured and which features (such as certain rooftop or accessory elements) may project above the limit; non-residential and form-based districts have their own height standards elsewhere in Chapter 77. Height limits in the dimensional tables apply to primary and accessory structures unless a use-specific standard in Subchapter 77-300/302 imposes something stricter. These height caps are separate from fence heights (36 inches in a front yard / eight feet in side and rear yards under Sec. 78-313(c)) and from the minimum 48-inch pool-barrier height under Sec. 78-311. Properties governed by the Form-Based Code instead of the Rowlett Development Code follow the FBC building-height standards for their transect zone. Always confirm the district and read the Sec. 77-401 table for the exact cap.