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Setbacks in Prosper, TX

What the Prosper zoning ordinance says about setbacks, district by district. Section numbers link to the official ordinance.

A — Agricultural

Minimum front yard 40 feet. Minimum side yard 20 feet (25 feet where a lot sides on a street). Minimum rear yard 20 feet. Confirm the current zoning map, any Planned Development or Specific Use Permit conditions, and the cited UDC section text before acting.

SF-E — Single Family-Estate

Minimum front yard 40 feet. Minimum side yard 15 feet, including on the side street of a corner lot. Minimum rear yard 25 feet. Confirm the current zoning map, any Planned Development or Specific Use Permit conditions, and the cited UDC section text before acting.

SF-15 — Single Family-15

Minimum front yard 35 feet. Minimum side yard 10 feet; minimum corner lot side yard 15 feet (25 feet where a lot sides on a street). Minimum rear yard 25 feet. Confirm the current zoning map, any Planned Development or Specific Use Permit conditions, and the cited UDC section text before acting.

SF-10 — Single Family-10

Minimum front yard 25 feet. Minimum side yard 8 feet; minimum corner lot side yard 15 feet (25 feet where a lot sides on a street). Minimum rear yard 25 feet. Confirm the current zoning map, any Planned Development or Specific Use Permit conditions, and the cited UDC section text before acting.

TH — Townhome

Minimum front yard 25 feet. Minimum side yard 0 feet for an attached unit side, 10 feet for the side of a unit at the end of a structure, 15 feet on corner lots adjacent to a side street. Minimum rear yard 20 feet. Multiple townhome structures on the same lot must keep a minimum 20 foot separation. Confirm the current zoning map, any Planned Development or Specific Use Permit conditions, and the cited UDC section text before acting.

O — Office

Minimum front yard 30 feet. Minimum side yard 10 feet adjacent to a nonresidential district, 25 feet (one story) or 40 feet (two stories) adjacent to a residential district, and 25 feet adjacent to a street. Minimum rear yard 15 feet, except 60 feet if adjacent to residential use (20 feet if separated by an alley) or 25 feet adjacent to an arterial street. Confirm the current zoning map, any Planned Development or Specific Use Permit conditions, and the cited UDC section text before acting.

C — Commercial

Minimum front yard 30 feet. Minimum side yard 15 feet adjacent to a nonresidential district (may be eliminated for attached retail buildings on separate lots per an approved site plan), 40 feet (one story) or 60 feet (two stories) adjacent to a residential district, and 30 feet adjacent to a street. Minimum rear yard 15 feet adjacent to a nonresidential district, 40 feet (one story) or 60 feet (two stories) adjacent to a residential district. Confirm the current zoning map, any Planned Development or Specific Use Permit conditions, and the cited UDC section text before acting.

I — Industrial

Minimum front yard 50 feet (35 feet where the lot fronts a designated arterial street). Minimum side yard 30 feet adjacent to a nonresidential district, 60 feet adjacent to a residential district, and 50 feet adjacent to a street. Minimum rear yard 30 feet adjacent to a nonresidential district, 60 feet adjacent to a residential district. Structures requiring railroad access follow state law setback requirements from the railroad right-of-way centerline. Confirm the current zoning map, any Planned Development or Specific Use Permit conditions, and the cited UDC section text before acting.

PD — Planned Development

Yard depths and widths, building height, coverage, and floor area ratio are set in the individual PD's granting ordinance (UDC 2.05.B.1). Get the individual PD ordinance for the property before relying on any general standard.

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