Hutto, Texas zoning

A plain-language summary of the Hutto zoning ordinance, organized by district and topic. Source: the official ordinance on City-published Unified Development Code PDF (revised March 2024); Code of Ordinances on eCode360 (HU6354), last reviewed July 3, 2026.

Zoning districts

• SF-RResidential

  Residential: Single Household Rural Estate

  Estate and holding district for areas that are primarily agricultural or where future development is uncertain. Low density residential use (less than 4 units per acre net) plus less intensive agricultural uses (UDC 10.303.2). Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• SF-1Residential

  Residential: Single Household Medium Density

  Single household residential district of medium density suburban or village character, 4 to 8 dwelling units per acre net depending on context (UDC 10.303.3). Includes alley-load, zero lot line, and village lot variants with their own dimensional columns. Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• SF-2Residential

  Residential: Two to Four Household

  District for two, three, and four household residential structures and attached single household dwellings (townhouses) at 8 to 14 dwelling units per acre net (UDC 10.303.4). This is not a single-family-only district. Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• MFResidential

  Residential: Multiple Household

  Multi-unit residential district for apartment and condominium complexes, garden and courtyard multifamily, and residential lofts at 14 to 20 dwelling units per acre net (UDC 10.303.5). Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• MHResidential

  Residential: Manufactured Home

  District for manufactured home parks with lots held under common ownership and rented or leased to individual tenants (UDC 10.303.6). Manufactured home park standards are in UDC 10.306.17. Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• B-1Commercial

  Commercial: Local/Neighborhood

  Low-intensity retail, office, and personal service district intended to serve adjacent neighborhoods, grouped at intersections of busier non-local streets (UDC 10.303.7). Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• B-2Commercial

  Commercial: General

  General commercial district for a wide range of retail, office, and personal and business service uses, grouped at intersections of busy arterial streets (UDC 10.303.8). Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• LIIndustrial

  Industrial: Light Industry

  District for research and development, light manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, distribution, and skilled mechanical trades, sited in large contiguous areas separated from residential uses (UDC 10.303.9). Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• IIndustrial

  Industrial: General Industry

  High intensity industrial district for traditional industrial uses and vehicle repair facilities. Not designated on tracts abutting residential neighborhoods or arterial roadways (UDC 10.303.10.1). Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• PUDSpecial purpose

  Planned Unit Development

  Floating zone for innovative planning where standard districts are too rigid. Each PUD has unique standards in its adopting ordinance; UDC standards apply unless specifically superseded (UDC 10.303.11). Always pull the adopting ordinance for a PUD parcel before acting.

• FBCMixed use

  Form Based Code

  Form based zoning district organized by transect zones T-1 Natural through T-5 Urban Center (UDC 10.303.12; transect standards in UDC 10.502). Standards depend on the mapped transect for the parcel, not a single district-wide table. Confirm the mapped transect before acting.

• OTMixed use

  Old Town

  Form based district implementing the 2009 Heart of Hutto Old Town Master Plan, with transect zones OT-3, OT-4R, OT-4T, OT-5H, OT-5C, and SD-A (UDC 10.303.13; standards in UDC 10.503). Standards depend on the mapped transect for the parcel. Confirm the mapped transect before acting.

• RECSpecial purpose

  Recreation

  Floating zone for recreation and resort uses that take advantage of land in its natural state, with limited connected commercial and service uses (UDC 10.303.14). Confirm the current zoning map and any overlays before acting.

• HSpecial purpose

  Historic District Overlay

  Overlay preserving structures, sites, or neighborhoods of historical and cultural significance. Underlying district rules remain in effect except where overlay rules control; certificates of appropriateness run through the Historic Preservation Commission (UDC 10.303.15).

• GSpecial purpose

  Gateway Overlay

  Overlay for the Hutto Gateway area designated by Ordinance 07-006-00, requiring pedestrian-oriented design through PUD zoning or voluntary FBC compliance; development sites under ten acres and several other cases are exempt (UDC 10.303.16).

Rules by topic

• Permitted usesWhat you can do by right in each zoning district.
• Special land usesUses that need special approval before they are allowed.
• SetbacksHow far buildings must sit from property lines.
• Building heightHeight limits by district, and the exceptions.
• Lot coverageHow much of a lot buildings may cover.
• Lot size and widthMinimum lot area and width requirements.
• ParkingRequired spaces, driveway rules, and surfaces.
• Accessory dwelling unitsWhether a second dwelling unit is allowed.
• Garages, sheds, and accessory structuresSize caps, setbacks, and height limits for detached structures.
• FencesHeight limits, placement, and prohibited materials.
• SignsWhat signs are allowed and where.
• Home occupationsRunning a business from a residence.
• Variances and appealsWho decides, what standard applies, and the sequence.

Common questions

• Can I add an accessory dwelling unit?
• Can I build a fence?
• Can I run a home business here?
• Can I use this property for retail?
• Do I need special approval for my use?
• How do I request a variance?
• How much parking is required?
• How tall can I build?
• What setbacks apply to this property?
• What can I build on this property?