Building Setbacks & Zoning in Jefferson County, TX (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Jefferson County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Jefferson County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Setback Rules
In unincorporated Jefferson County subdivisions without a recognized fire code or fire-rated water lines, new lots must keep structures at least 10 feet from roads and rights-of-way and at least 5 feet from adjacent property lines. Greater setbacks required elsewhere in the county's rules or orders still control.
Jefferson County Lot Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsJefferson County Subdivision and Development Regulations § 8.6
8.6 Setbacks. In areas that lack a nationally recognized fire code as listed in Local Government Code, Section 235.002(b)(2) and lack water lines sized for fire protection, setbacks from roads and right-of-ways shall be a minimum of 10 feet, setbacks from adjacent property lines shall be a minimum of five feet, and shall not conflict with separation or setback distances required by rules govern...
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