Lubbock zoning is governed by the LMC Title 8 Unified Development Code, which establishes residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use districts plus overlays for Texas Tech, the airport, and the Reese Center redevelopment.
LMC Title 8 organizes Lubbock into base districts including A residential, R-1 single-family, R-2 two-family, R-3 multifamily, C commercial tiers, M industrial, and various mixed-use designations. Specific overlays address Texas Tech University area transitions, Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport flight paths, and Reese Center economic-development zoning at the former Air Force base. The Planning and Zoning Commission reviews rezoning, special-use permits, and plat amendments before City Council action. Plan Lubbock 2040 guides amendments. Most permits require neighborhood notice within two hundred feet under state law.
Operating a use prohibited in your district triggers Code Enforcement notices, daily fines, and potentially injunctive action. Continued violation after a final order can lead to misdemeanor charges in municipal court.
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Lubbock permits home occupations in residential zones subject to Code Chapter 40 limits: the home must remain primarily a residence, activity must be inside ...
Lubbock, TX
Lubbock Zoning Ordinance sets standard residential setbacks: 25 ft front, 5 ft interior side, 10 ft street side, and 10 ft rear in R-1 single-family district...
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