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Building height in Pflugerville, TX

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

A — Agriculture/Development Reserve

Table 4.2.4 C sets A maximum principal building height at 35 ft, applicable to all of A, SF-E, SF-S, SF-R, SF-MU, and 2-F. Accessory buildings are capped at the lesser of the principal building height or 24 ft. Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

SF-E — Single Family Estate

Table 4.2.4 C sets SF-E maximum principal building height at 35 ft, applicable to all of A, SF-E, SF-S, SF-R, SF-MU, and 2-F. Accessory buildings are capped at the lesser of the principal building height or 24 ft. Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

SF-S — Single Family Suburban Residential

Table 4.2.4 C sets SF-S maximum principal building height at 35 ft, applicable to all of A, SF-E, SF-S, SF-R, SF-MU, and 2-F. Accessory buildings are capped at the lesser of the principal building height or 24 ft. Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

SF-R — Single Family Residential

Table 4.2.4 C sets SF-R maximum principal building height at 35 ft, applicable to all of A, SF-E, SF-S, SF-R, SF-MU, and 2-F. Accessory buildings are capped at the lesser of the principal building height or 24 ft. Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

SF-MU — Single Family Mixed Use Residential

Table 4.2.4 C sets SF-MU maximum principal building height at 35 ft, applicable to all of A, SF-E, SF-S, SF-R, SF-MU, and 2-F. Accessory buildings are capped at the lesser of the principal building height or 24 ft. Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

2-F — Two Family Residential

Table 4.2.4 C sets 2-F maximum principal building height at 35 ft, applicable to all of A, SF-E, SF-S, SF-R, SF-MU, and 2-F. Accessory buildings are capped at the lesser of the principal building height or 24 ft. Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

MF-10 — Multi Family 10

Table 4.2.4 C sets MF-10 maximum principal building height at 38 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting SF-E, SF-S, or SF-R zoning (or an existing conforming single-family detached unit) require 5 additional ft of side/rear setback per additional ft of height above 20 ft, measured from the 30 ft building setback. Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

MF-20 — Multi Family 20

Table 4.2.4 C sets MF-20 maximum principal building height at 38 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting SF-E, SF-S, or SF-R zoning (or an existing conforming single-family detached unit) require 5 additional ft of side/rear setback per additional ft of height above 20 ft, measured from the 30 ft building setback. Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

MH — Manufactured Housing

Table 4.2.4 C sets MH maximum principal building height at 24 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting SF-E, SF-S, or SF-R zoning (or an existing conforming single-family detached unit) require 5 additional ft of side/rear setback per additional ft of height above 20 ft, measured from the 30 ft building setback. Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

PF — Public Facilities and Open Space

Table 4.3.4 sets PF maximum building height at 25 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional building setback (2 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for commercial/industrial, 5 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for multi-family/mixed use). Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

O — Office

Table 4.3.4 sets O maximum building height at 25 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional building setback (2 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for commercial/industrial, 5 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for multi-family/mixed use). Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

NS — Neighborhood Service

Table 4.3.4 sets NS maximum building height at 25 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional building setback (2 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for commercial/industrial, 5 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for multi-family/mixed use). Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

R — Retail

Table 4.3.4 sets R maximum building height at 35 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional building setback (2 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for commercial/industrial, 5 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for multi-family/mixed use). Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

GB1 — General Business 1

Table 4.3.4 sets GB1 maximum building height at 50 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional building setback (2 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for commercial/industrial, 5 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for multi-family/mixed use). Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

GB2 — General Business 2

Table 4.3.4 sets GB2 maximum building height at 50 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional building setback (2 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for commercial/industrial, 5 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for multi-family/mixed use). Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

CI — Campus Industrial

Table 4.3.4 sets CI maximum building height at 85 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional building setback (2 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for commercial/industrial, 5 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for multi-family/mixed use). Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

LI — Light Industrial

Table 4.3.4 sets LI maximum building height at 50 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional building setback (2 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for commercial/industrial, 5 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for multi-family/mixed use). Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

GI — General Industrial

Table 4.3.4 sets GI maximum building height at 100 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional building setback (2 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for commercial/industrial, 5 ft of setback per 1 ft of additional height for multi-family/mixed use). Confirm overlay status and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

CL3 — Corridor Neighborhood (Level 3)

Table 4.4.4 sets CL3 maximum building height at 35 ft. Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional side/rear setback. Confirm the current adopted table, overlay status, and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

CL4 — Corridor Urban (Level 4)

Table 4.4.4 sets CL4 maximum building height at 60 ft (up to 100 ft with the density/height bonus in Sec. 4.4.4(2)). Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional side/rear setback. Confirm the current adopted table, overlay status, and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

CL5 — Corridor Urban Center (Level 5)

Table 4.4.4 sets CL5 maximum building height at 85 ft (up to 120 ft with the density/height bonus in Sec. 4.4.4(2)). Buildings over 20 ft abutting single-family residential zoning require additional side/rear setback. Confirm the current adopted table, overlay status, and any PUD or development agreement with the Planning Department before relying on this answer.

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