3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Brazoria County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Unincorporated Brazoria County sets no building setbacks because Texas counties can't zone. Setbacks come from city zoning: Pearland's R-3 district requires a 25-foot front, 7.5-foot side, and 20-foot rear yard. Subdivision plats may set building lines.
Pearland UDC 2.4.2.7 (R-3 District)
Minimum Front Yard ... Twenty-five feet (25'). ... Minimum Side Yard ... Seven feet and six inches (7'-6"). ... Minimum Rear Yard ... Twenty feet (20').
Unincorporated Brazoria County sets no building-height limit because Texas counties can't zone. City zoning applies: Pearland limits buildings to 35 feet in its single-family residential districts. Deed restrictions or FAA rules may add limits.
Pearland UDC 2.4.2.7(d) (Height Restrictions)
No building shall exceed thirty-five feet (35') in height.
Unincorporated Brazoria County sets no lot-coverage limit because Texas counties can't zone. City zoning controls: Pearland's R-3 district caps coverage at 60% (50% in the larger-lot R-1 district). Deed restrictions and floodplain rules may add limits.
Pearland UDC 2.4.2.7(c)(1)(d) (R-3 District)
Maximum Lot Coverage - Sixty percent (60%)
1 cities in Brazoria County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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