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Bell County, TX Ordinances (2026)

Local rules and regulations for Bell County, Texas. Population: 370,647.

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Note: County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Bell County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules take precedence over county-level regulations. We have city-specific rules for Killeen: check there if you live in that city. All other areas in Bell County fall under the county rules shown below.

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Environment & Utilities

Environmental Rules4

Environmental Rules

Flood Elevation Requirements

Some Restrictions

Any lot in a Bell County subdivision with a mapped flood hazard area must set its minimum first-floor elevation at least one foot above the flood plain elevation, per Subdivision…

Stormwater Management

Some Restrictions

Bell County Subdivision Regulations § 307 sets the storm-frequency and ditch standards every new subdivision road must meet: a 25-year design storm for arterials, 10-year for collector…

Flood Zones

Some Restrictions

Any subdivision plat in unincorporated Bell County must show the 100-year flood plain from the current FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Where a stream's drainage basin exceeds 64 acres…

Erosion Control

Some Restrictions

Bell County requires new subdivision roads and drainage ditches to be at least 70 percent grassed over before the County accepts them for maintenance, per Subdivision Regulations §…

Cities in Bell County

These cities are located within Bell County and may have their own ordinances.

KilleenTX

Pop. 153,095

Communities in Bell County

These communities are in unincorporated Bell County. County ordinances apply directly to these areas.

Fort Hood CDP (part), Bell County, TexasPop. 12,962PendletonPop. 845

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