3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bell County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Bell County cannot set building setbacks in unincorporated areas. Cities do. In Temple's standard SF-1 district, single-family homes need a 20-foot front, 5-foot side (10-foot corner) and 10-foot rear setback.
Unincorporated Bell County sets no building-height limit because it cannot zone. Cities do: Temple caps most single-family districts at two to two-and-a-half stories, measured to the mean roof height.
Bell County sets no lot-coverage limit in unincorporated areas because it cannot zone. Cities do: Temple limits building coverage on the rear half of a residential lot to 50 percent.
1 cities in Bell County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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