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Building height in Buda, TX

What the Buda zoning ordinance says about building height, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

F1 — Form District 1 (F1)

The Form Based Code caps all buildings in F1 at 35 feet, with 50 foot minimum building setbacks from primary street, side street, side lot line, and rear lot line, and 15 percent maximum impervious coverage. Confirm the regulating plan for the specific node before design.

F3 — Form District 3 (F3)

Heights and lot standards in F3 are set per building type in the Form Based Code rather than one district-wide figure; for example the single family detached building type in F3 requires a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet and a minimum interior lot width of 55 feet. Read the Sec. 2.08.07 building type sheets and the regulating plan for the parcel before design.

F3H — Form District 3H (F3H)

Heights and lot standards in F3H are set per building type in the Form Based Code; for example the single family detached building type in F3H requires a minimum lot area of 10,000 square feet and a minimum interior lot width of 65 feet. Read the Sec. 2.08.07 building type sheets and the regulating plan for the parcel before design.

F4 — Form District 4 (F4)

Heights in F4 are set per building type in the Form Based Code; the mixed use building type in F4 caps the primary building at 45 feet, and the single family detached type requires a minimum lot area of 5,000 square feet with a 45 foot minimum interior lot width. In the 967/1626 Community Node, buildings exceeding 35 feet require a Specific Use Permit. Read the Sec. 2.08.07 sheets and the regulating plan before design.

F4H — Form District 4H (F4H)

Heights and lot standards in F4H are set per building type in the Form Based Code; for example the single family detached type in F4H requires a minimum lot area of 6,000 square feet and a 60 foot minimum interior lot width. Historic compatibility governs massing. Read the Sec. 2.08.07 sheets and the regulating plan before design.

F5 — Form District 5 (F5)

Heights in F5 are set per building type in the Form Based Code; the mixed use building type in F5 caps the primary building at 45 feet, with build-to and ground story transparency requirements. Read the Sec. 2.08.07 sheets and the regulating plan before design.

F5H — Form District 5H (F5H)

Heights in F5H are set per building type in the Form Based Code; the mixed use building type in F5H caps the primary building at 35 feet, reflecting the historic downtown scale. Read the Sec. 2.08.07 sheets and the regulating plan before design.

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