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

Residential height in Texas City, Texas is stated in the area and height table of each district section, and § 160.090 modifies those limits. In District A, § 160.024(D) gives a maximum height of principal structure of 2.5 stories or 35 feet, and District A-1 under § 160.025(D) prints the same figure. District A-2, Patio Homes, is set at 2.5 stories or 30 feet in § 160.026(D), and District B, single-family attached and duplex residential, is 2 stories or 30 feet in § 160.027. District O, Open Space, matches District A at 2.5 stories or 35 feet under § 160.049(D). Multi-family and townhouse districts print their own figures in their own sections.

Accessory structures have a lower ceiling. Districts A, A-1 and O allow an accessory structure of 2 stories or 25 feet, and District A-2 allows 2 stories or 15 feet. In Districts A, A-1 and A-2, an accessory structure built with fabricated metal siding or roofing is limited to one story or 15 feet. The single storage building listed as an accessory use in Districts A, A-1 and A-2 is capped at 12 feet in height.

Section 160.090 opens by saying that height limitations stipulated elsewhere in the chapter are modified as follows. Subsection (A) sends chimneys, water towers, cupolas, spires, parapet walls, similar structures and necessary mechanical appurtenances to existing or hereafter adopted ordinances of the city for their height. Subsection (B) handles through lots: on through lots with double frontage 150 feet or less in depth, the height of a building is measured from the curb level on either street. On through lots more than 150 feet deep, the street permitting the greater height controls to a depth of not more than 150 feet from that street, and the remainder of the lot follows the street with the lower elevation.

A building that does not conform to the height regulations is deemed a non-conforming building or structure under § 160.089(B). It is not continued when 50% of the floor area is remodeled or rebuilt, or when the structure is abandoned, which the code defines as electrical service or water service disconnected for six consecutive months.