Cameron County, TX Ordinances (2026)

Cameron County sets no overnight on-street parking rule; that's a city matter. But at county beaches and parks, a Day Use pass grants no overnight privileges: overnight stays require a…

No county ordinance restricts oversized vehicles (buses, large RVs, trailers) at a residence in unincorporated Cameron County: that's a city zoning matter. The county's rules apply in…

Cameron County sets no on-street loading-zone rules: those are established by cities on their own streets. The county's comparable time-limited loading rule is at its beach boat ramps…

Texas counties can't zone, so no county rule governs RVs or boats parked at your home in unincorporated Cameron County; your city sets that. But Cameron County's coastal RV parks (Isla…

Cameron County runs a mandatory residential collection program in unincorporated areas: each household must have service, billed at $93.30 per quarter (before tax), with one 96-gallon…

In the county's unincorporated solid-waste program, each home gets one 96-gallon cart. Place it within 5 feet of your mailbox by 6:30 AM on collection day, lid opening toward the…

Residential fire pits are generally allowed in unincorporated Cameron County. During a Commissioners Court burn ban, ground fires are prohibited but residential fire pits and BBQ…

BBQ grills, including propane grills, are permitted in unincorporated Cameron County and stay allowed even during a county burn ban. Propane cylinders follow Railroad Commission LP-gas…

Cameron County has no general zoning setbacks, but its adopted Subdivision Rules set minimum building setbacks in residential subdivisions: at least 10 feet from roads and…

Cameron County sets no lot-coverage or floor-area ratio, since Texas counties cannot zone. Its Subdivision Rules do limit density: no more than one single-family dwelling per lot, and…

Installing a solar panel or solar roof in unincorporated Cameron County requires a permit under the Flood Damage Prevention and Building Regulations before work starts, and the county…

Anyone building a swimming pool in unincorporated Cameron County needs a construction permit before work starts. The Flood Damage Prevention and Building Regulations list swimming pool…

In unincorporated subdivisions of five acres or less, a subdivider who proposes to reuse treated wastewater (greywater) must design the system to the state's own reclaimed-water rules…

In unincorporated Cameron County, new construction or substantial improvement in a flood hazard area must raise its lowest finished floor 12 inches above the Base Flood Elevation or 24…

Cameron County's Subdivision Rules and Regulations set numeric storm-return-period standards for every unincorporated subdivision: minor streets must contain a 5-year storm in the…

New homes and substantial improvements in a Cameron County flood hazard area must sit at least 12 inches above the base flood elevation, or 24 inches above the highest adjacent natural…

Any site development permit in unincorporated Cameron County requires an erosion control plan at minimum, and projects disturbing an acre or more must file a Storm Water Pollution…

Cameron County treats any electrified sign, including an LED or digital 'CEVMS' display, as outside the permit exemptions its sign order grants to non-electrified signs, so a digital…

Window signs in unincorporated Cameron County need no sign permit at all, as long as the sign is not electrified, under the county's sign order. The exemption sits alongside real…

Unincorporated Cameron County requires a building permit for any development, per the county's Flood Damage Prevention and Building Regulations. Applications go through the Planning…

Cameron County requires a permit for new electrical service, upgrades, repairs or reconnects under its Flood Damage Prevention and Building Regulations, and ties all such work to the…

Plumbing is one of the construction permits Cameron County requires under its Flood Damage Prevention and Building Regulations, and every plumber on a permitted job must carry a Texas…

Junkyards, auto salvage yards, recycling businesses and flea markets in unincorporated Cameron County cannot sit within 50 feet of a public street or state highway, inside an…

Cameron County's housing code bars anyone from occupying or renting out a dwelling once the Building Official has declared it unsafe for human occupancy, and no dwelling may exist that…

Cameron County's housing code requires every window, exterior door and other structure opening to be substantially weathertight, watertight and rodent proof, and kept in sound repair…

A shed or detached garage in unincorporated Cameron County has to meet the same building setback lines as any other structure: at least 25 feet from the road right-of-way, 50 feet from…

An accessory dwelling unit on unincorporated Cameron County land needs its own permit and stays capped at 1,000 square feet or 50% of the main house's footprint, whichever is smaller…