Building Setbacks & Zoning in Laredo, TX (2026)
2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Laredo, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Laredo's Dimensional Standards table sets exact yard minimums for every zoning district. In the R-1 single-family district, the most common residential zone, a house needs a 20-foot front yard, a 6-foot rear yard, a 5-foot interior side yard, and 10 feet on a corner side, with a 35-foot height cap.
Laredo R-1 Yard Setbacks: 20 Front, 6 Rear, 5 Side
Some RestrictionsLaredo Land Development Code § 24-77.1
Section 24-77.1 - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS 35 35 35 35 35 50 50 35 35 50 35 NA Maximum Height (Feet) NA 45 15 NA 160 NA NA NA NA 35 20 20 10 20 20 20 30 30 20 20 10 Front Yard Setback 24-77.2 a* 25 30 a* 25 25 25 25 25 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 30 25 10 10 10 Side Yard Setback (corner) 24-77.10 a* 10 30 a* 10 20 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 5 5 5 Side Yard Setback (interior) 24-77.2 b* b* 10 b* b* b* ...
Structure Height Limits
Laredo caps residential building height by zoning district under LDC Section 24-77.1's dimensional standards table. Most single-family districts (R-1, R-1A, R-1MH, RSM, RS, R-1B) top out at 35 feet and 2½ stories; R-2 and R-3 multi-family districts and R-O allow 50 feet and 4 stories. Height above the district limit triggers larger side and rear setbacks.
Laredo Residential Building Height Limits by District
Some RestrictionsLaredo Land Development Code Section 24-77.1
AG R-1 R-1A* R-1MH (Manuf. Home) R-1MH (Non-Man. Home) R-2 R-3 RSM RS R-O R-1B Res. Lot of Record**** Reference Also AE B-1 B-1R CBD B-3 B-4 M-1 M-2 MXD 2½ 2½ 2 2 2 4 4 2½ 2½ 4 2 NA Maximum Height (stories) NA 3 1 NA 13 NA NA NA NA 35 35 35 35 35 50 50 35 35 50 35 NA Maximum Height (Feet) NA 45 15 NA 160 NA NA NA NA