Accessory Structures in Brownsville, TX (2026)
1 verified accessory structures rules for Brownsville, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Tiny Homes
Brownsville's Unified Development Code contains no tiny-home use or building type. A small permanent dwelling is built as a detached house, a cottage-court unit, or an accessory dwelling unit, and it carries the full standards of whichever category applies.
No tiny-home category; built as houses or ADUs
Some RestrictionsBrownsville, Tex., Unified Development Code § 4.4.4(25)(e)
An Accessory Dwelling Unit shall be limited in size to not more than 50% of the total floor area of the principal dwelling's living space.
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