Building Setbacks & Zoning in Garland, TX (2026)
2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Garland, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Garland's Development Code fixes front, side and rear yard setbacks for each residential zoning district in Table 2-4, and locks in specific numeric floors in the text itself: zero-lot-line homes keep a 10-foot minimum on the non-zero side, rising to 15 feet on a standard lot and 20 feet on a key corner lot.
Garland Sets Yard Setbacks by Zoning District
Some RestrictionsGarland, TX Development Code § 2.36(C); § 2.34
Zero-Lot-Line Homes. Where zero-lot-line homes are allowed, one interior side yard must be reduced to zero feet, while the other side yard must be a minimum of ten feet ... The minimum side yard setback for a non-key corner lot is fifteen feet, and twenty feet for a key corner lot. ... Yards must meet the minimum yard requirements provided in Table 2-3 or Table 2-4, as applicable.
Lot Coverage Limits
Garland's development code sets a hard 70 percent lot-coverage ceiling for residential lots of 4,000 square feet or less inside tracts platted on or after September 1, 2025. Buildings and structures combined, not just the main house, count toward that cap under GDC Section 2.40(B)(5)(a). Older or larger lots instead use the coverage figure listed for their specific zoning district in Table 2-3 or Table 2-4.
Garland Caps New Small-Lot Coverage at 70%
Some RestrictionsGarland Development Code § 2.40(B)(5)(a)
Standards for Lots Containing Four Thousand Square Feet (4,000 SF) or Less. The following standards shall apply only to lots containing four thousand square feet (4,000 SF) or less. (a) Maximum Lot Coverage. Buildings or structures (or parts thereof) may not be erected, expanded, or placed so as to cover more than seventy percent (70%) of the surface of the lot.
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