3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in El Paso County, Texas.
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Texas counties cannot zone, so El Paso County sets no general building-setback rule in unincorporated areas. The Commissioners Court may, however, adopt road setback lines under Local Government Code Chapter 233.
Tex. Local Gov't Code Sec. 233.032
The commissioners court may not establish a building or set-back line ... more than 25 feet from the edge of the right-of-way on all public roads other than major highways ... [or] more than 50 feet from the edge of the right-of-way of major highways and roads.
El Paso County has no zoning authority, so it sets no building or structure height limit in unincorporated areas. Height caps apply only inside a city or under recorded deed restrictions.
Texas counties cannot zone, so El Paso County sets no lot-coverage or impervious-surface limit in unincorporated areas. Coverage caps come only from a city code or recorded deed restrictions on your lot.
Tex. Local Gov't Code Sec. 232.001(a)
The owner of a tract of land located outside the limits of a municipality must have a plat of the subdivision prepared if the owner divides the tract into two or more parts to lay out a subdivision of the tract.
1 cities in El Paso County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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