Texarkana, TX Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- SF-1/SF-2/SF-3 limit
- 2.5 stories
- 2F-1/2F-2 limit
- 2 stories
- Governing section
- Sec. 140-144
- Utility feature allowance
- up to 40 ft above cap
Summary
Single-family houses in Texarkana's SF-1, SF-2, and SF-3 districts are capped at two and one-half stories under the zoning code's height table.
No building or structure shall be located, erected or altered so as to exceed the height limit hereinafter specified for the district in which the building is located. In the Zoning Districts: The Maximum Height of Buildings and Structures Shall be:
1. A, Agricultural District Three stories, except as noted in section 140-145
2. SF-1, Single-Family Dwelling District Two and one-half stories, except as noted in section 140-145
3. SF-2, Single-Family Dwelling District Two and one-half stories except as noted in section 140-145
4. SF-3, Single-Family Dwelling District Two and one-half stories except as noted in section 140-145
5. 2F-1, Two-Family Dwelling District Two stories except as noted in section 140-145
6. 2F-2, Two-Family Dwelling District Two stories except as noted in section 140-145
7. TH, Townhouse Dwelling District Two and one-half stories except as noted in section 140-145
8. MF-1, Multiple-Family Dwelling District Three stories except as noted in section 140-145
9. MF-2, Multiple-Family Dwelling District To any legal limit except apartment buildings over three stories require additional yards
10. P, Parking District Three stories except as noted in section 140-145
11. O, Office District To any legal limit except as noted in section 140-145
12. NS, Neighborhood Service District Two stories except as noted in section 140-145
13. GR, General Retail District Three stories except as noted in section 140-145
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 140-144 sets maximum building height by zoning district as a story count, not a foot figure. Single-family districts SF-1, SF-2, and SF-3 top out at two and one-half stories; two-family (2F-1, 2F-2) districts are capped at two stories. Sec. 140-145 allows a narrow carve-out: cooling towers, chimneys, vent stacks, and similar features can rise up to 40 feet above the average grade line beyond the story cap, and church steeples, domes, spires, and institutional buildings may exceed three stories if side and rear yards are widened a foot for every foot over the limit.
Violations & Fines
Building or structure exceeding the district height limit cannot be lawfully erected or altered under Sec. 140-144(a); enforcement runs through the city's building permit and zoning review process.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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