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Zoning Overlays & Bonuses in Waco, TX (2026)

1 verified zoning overlays & bonuses rules for Waco, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Downtown Design Guide

Waco's Downtown District overlay sets hard numbers for new and substantially renovated buildings: a minimum 22-foot height for one-story buildings, a three-story cap above the tallest neighboring building on infill lots, and a zero build-to-line requiring the facade to sit on the property line for most of its width.

Waco Downtown District Building Height and Setback Rules

Some Restrictions

Waco, Tex., Code of Ordinances § 28-880.7(c)-(d)

(c)Building height.(1)The minimum height for a one-story building shall be 22 feet.(2)The maximum height for a building on an infill lot shall be no more than three stories above the tallest building on the block-face.(3)The interior height of the first floor of a commercial use structure shall be a minimum of 12 feet from finished floor to finished ceiling for any new buildings and/or building...