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Building height in Little Elm, TX

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

A-1 — Single-Family A-1 District

Maximum height 35 feet (Article III, Table D).

A-2 — Single-Family A-2 District

Maximum height 35 feet (Article III, Table E).

SF-RE — Single-Family Ranchette Estate District

Maximum height 35 feet (Article III, Table F).

SF-X — Single-Family Mixed Size District

Maximum height 35 feet (Article III, Table K).

MF — Multifamily District

Maximum height 45 feet, but limited to one story for a distance of 150 feet from a single-family district boundary (Article III, Table O, Note 1).

MH-1 — Manufactured Home District

Maximum height 35 feet (Article III, Table P).

AG — Agricultural District

Maximum height 35 feet (2 1/2 stories) (Article III, Table Q).

O — Office District

Maximum height 60 feet. Portions within 120 feet of a single-family residential lot are capped at 45 feet; beyond 120 feet, the building must fit a plane sloped one foot of additional height per three feet of additional distance from the property line (Article III, Table R, Note 1).

NS — Neighborhood Services District

Maximum height 60 feet, with the same 120-foot stepback rule near single-family residential lots as the O Office District (Article III, Table S, Note 1).

CF — Community Facilities District

Maximum height 60 feet (Article III, Table T).

LC — Light Commercial District

Maximum height 60 feet, with the same 120-foot stepback rule near single-family residential lots as the O Office District (Article III, Table U, Note 1).

HC — Heavy Commercial District

Maximum height 60 feet, with the same 120-foot stepback rule near single-family residential lots as the O Office District (Article III, Table V, Note 1).

LI — Light Industrial District

Maximum height 60 feet, with the same 120-foot stepback rule near single-family residential lots as the O Office District (Article III, Table W, Note 1).

HI — Heavy Industrial District

Maximum height 60 feet, with the same 120-foot stepback rule near single-family residential lots as the O Office District (Article III, Table X, Note 1).

LF — Lakefront District

Buildings shall not exceed three stories, or 45 feet, in height; additional height along Eldorado Parkway may be allowed at specific locations by major waiver (Sec. 106.04.02, Division 4(c)(1)). The Article III nonresidential development standards comparison table lists the Lakefront (LF) column's maximum height as deferred to Sec. 106.04.02 rather than a flat figure (Article III, Table B).

380 OD — US 380 Overlay District

No absolute height limit as long as the sloped setback envelope is met: for nonresidential uses near residential zoning or use, a 3:1 slope applies under 500 feet from the residential property line, 2:1 from 500 to 750 feet, and 1:1 beyond 750 feet. Buildings under 35 feet (2.5 stories) use only the base district's ordinary setbacks (Article IV, Table A).

PD — Planned Development District

Height and area standards generally follow the base zoning district's regulations, but town council establishes specific standards as needed to implement the planned development (Sec. 106.04.03(d)). Confirm the specific adopting PD ordinance for the property before acting.

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