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Building height in Georgetown, TX

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

RE — Residential Estate

Table in UDC Sec. 6.02.030 sets RE maximum building height at 35 ft maximum. Height exceptions and measurement rules are in Section 6.04.030. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, and Gateway overlays can modify height) and any approved development agreement before relying on this answer.

RL — Residential Low Density

Table in UDC Sec. 6.02.040 sets RL maximum building height at 35 ft maximum. Height exceptions and measurement rules are in Section 6.04.030. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, and Gateway overlays can modify height) and any approved development agreement before relying on this answer.

RS — Residential Single-Family

Table in UDC Sec. 6.02.050 sets RS maximum building height at 35 ft maximum. Height exceptions and measurement rules are in Section 6.04.030. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, and Gateway overlays can modify height) and any approved development agreement before relying on this answer.

TF — Two-Family

Table in UDC Sec. 6.02.060 sets TF maximum building height at 35 ft maximum. Height exceptions and measurement rules are in Section 6.04.030. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, and Gateway overlays can modify height) and any approved development agreement before relying on this answer.

TH — Townhouse

Table in UDC Sec. 6.02.070 sets TH maximum building height at 35 ft maximum. Height exceptions and measurement rules are in Section 6.04.030. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, and Gateway overlays can modify height) and any approved development agreement before relying on this answer.

MF-1 — Low Density Multifamily

Table in UDC Sec. 6.02.080 sets MF-1 maximum building height at 35 ft maximum. Height exceptions and measurement rules are in Section 6.04.030. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, and Gateway overlays can modify height) and any approved development agreement before relying on this answer.

MF-2 — High Density Multifamily

Table in UDC Sec. 6.02.090 sets MF-2 maximum building height at 45 ft maximum. Height exceptions and measurement rules are in Section 6.04.030. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, and Gateway overlays can modify height) and any approved development agreement before relying on this answer.

MH — Manufactured Housing

UDC Sec. 6.02.100.B.10 caps MH housing manufactured off-site at two stories, with accessory buildings limited to one story. There is no separate numeric foot maximum stated in this subsection; confirm against the base building code and any district overlay with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

CN — Neighborhood Commercial

Table 7.02.020 sets CN maximum building height at 30 ft. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, Gateway, and Courthouse View Protection overlays can further restrict height) and dimensional interpretations in Section 7.02.030 with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

C-1 — Local Commercial

Table 7.02.020 sets C-1 maximum building height at 35 ft. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, Gateway, and Courthouse View Protection overlays can further restrict height) and dimensional interpretations in Section 7.02.030 with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

C-3 — General Commercial

Table 7.02.020 sets C-3 maximum building height at 60 ft. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, Gateway, and Courthouse View Protection overlays can further restrict height) and dimensional interpretations in Section 7.02.030 with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

AG — Agriculture

Table in UDC Sec. 6.02.020 sets AG maximum building height at 35 ft maximum. Height exceptions and measurement rules are in Section 6.04.030. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, and Gateway overlays can modify height) and any approved development agreement before relying on this answer.

BP — Business Park

Table 7.02.020 sets BP maximum building height at 60 ft. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, Gateway, and Courthouse View Protection overlays can further restrict height) and dimensional interpretations in Section 7.02.030 with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

PF — Public Facilities

Table 7.02.020 sets PF maximum building height at 45 ft. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, Gateway, and Courthouse View Protection overlays can further restrict height) and dimensional interpretations in Section 7.02.030 with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

MU-DT — Mixed Use Downtown

Table 7.02.020 sets MU-DT maximum building height at 40 ft. Confirm overlay status (the Downtown, Old Town, Gateway, and Courthouse View Protection overlays can further restrict height) and dimensional interpretations in Section 7.02.030 with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

MU — Mixed Use

MU height standards are controlled by the current Georgetown Unified Development Code. Confirm the exact use table row, dimensional table, overlay status, parking, landscaping, drainage, utilities, and any approved development agreement or planned approval before relying on this answer. This cell is review gated and should be checked against the live cited source before import or publish.

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