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League City, TX · zoning record

RSF-20 zoning in League City.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the RSF-20 district, straight from League City's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

Free · Every figure cited · Read from the current code (2026-10-02)

RSF-20 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base RSF-20 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

42 ft

How tall the building may be.

“Maximum Height (feet) 42 42 42 42 42”Table 3.3.2: Single-Family Districts › Maximum Height (feet) › RSF-20 column · League City code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot size

20,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“Minimum lot area (square feet) 20,000 10,000 7,000 5,000 2,000”Table 3.3.2: Single-Family Districts › Minimum lot area (square feet) › RSF-20 column · League City code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

30 ft

Required space from the front line.

“Minimum Front Setback (feet) 30 25 25 20 20”Table 3.3.2: Single-Family Districts › Minimum Front Setback (feet) › RSF-20 column · League City code · read 2026-10-02

Interior side setback

20 ft

Required space from a side line.

“Minimum Side Setback 20 15 5 5 5”Table 3.3.2: Single-Family Districts › Minimum Side Setback › RSF-20 column · League City code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

30 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Minimum Rear Setback 30 25 10 10 10”Table 3.3.2: Single-Family Districts › Minimum Rear Setback › RSF-20 column · League City code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other League City districts on record.

RSF-10RSF-2RSF-5RSF-7

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