Building Setbacks & Zoning in Lubbock, TX (2026)
2 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Lubbock, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Structure Height Limits
Lubbock caps principal-structure height at 35 feet in the SF-1 single-family district under Table 39.02.004.b-2 of the Unified Development Code, the same limit for both conventional and cluster subdivisions. The lower-density Residential Estates (RE) district allows up to 45 feet. Height is measured from grade to a roof's coping, deck line, or eave-ridge average under UDC § 39.02.023.
Lubbock SF-1 Height Cap: 35 Feet
Some RestrictionsLubbock Unified Development Code § 39.02.004.b.4, Table 39.02.004.b-2 (SF-1 Lot Density and Dimensions)
Table 39.02.004.b-2 SF-1 Lot Density and Dimensions Standards Conventional Cluster Minimum Lot Area (square feet) 21,700 10,000 Minimum Lot Width (feet) 90 65 Maximum Building Height (feet) 35 35 Minimum Front Setback (feet) 25 25 Minimum Front Setback (feet) (cul-de-sac) 5 5 Minimum Side Setback (feet) 10 10 Minimum Side Street Setback (feet) 20 20 Minimum Rear Setback (feet) 20 20 Minimum Com...
Lot Coverage Limits
In Lubbock's West Broadway (MU-1) Mixed-Use district, the transitional corridor linking Texas Tech and downtown, the Unified Development Code caps lot coverage at 100 percent generally but only 50 percent for residential uses on the same lot. The same building-placement table sets a 50-foot minimum lot width and no minimum lot area.
Lubbock West Broadway MU-1 Lot Coverage Cap
Some RestrictionsLubbock Unified Development Code § 39.02.005, Subsection b.3 (West Broadway (MU-1) - Building placement)
3. Building placement. Setbacks Minimum Front Setback1 25' B Minimum Side Street Setback1 10' C Minimum Side Setback 5' D Minimum Rear Setback 5'; 20' for garages E Frontage Build-out Minimum Front Street Frontage 30% F Minimum Side Street Frontage None G Block Standards Maximum Block Perimeter 2,000 linear feet — Minimum Lot Width2 50' F Minimum Lot Depth None G Minimum Lot Area None — Maximum...
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