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Texas ADU rules
Official accessory dwelling unit regulations for 29 jurisdictions in Texas.
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We have read the ordinances for 29 Texas cities and lined them up side by side: detached vs internal, size limits, owner occupancy, and approval process.
Cities
Amarillo6 sources · verified July 2026Arlington5 sources · verified July 2026Austin6 sources · verified July 2026Brownsville5 sources · verified July 2026Corpus Christi5 sources · verified July 2026Dallas3 sources · verified July 2026Denton5 sources · verified July 2026El Paso1 source · verified July 2026Fort Worth6 sources · verified July 2026Frisco6 sources · verified July 2026Garland6 sources · verified July 2026Grand Prairie5 sources · verified July 2026Grapevine3 sources · verified July 2026Houston3 sources · verified July 2026Irving6 sources · verified July 2026Killeen5 sources · verified July 2026Laredo5 sources · verified July 2026Lewisville2 sources · verified July 2026Lubbock6 sources · verified July 2026McAllen6 sources · verified July 2026McKinney6 sources · verified July 2026Mesquite6 sources · verified July 2026Midland3 sources · verified July 2026Pasadena5 sources · verified July 2026Plano4 sources · verified July 2026Port Aransas2 sources · verified July 2026San Antonio4 sources · verified July 2026Southlake5 sources · verified July 2026Waco5 sources · verified July 2026
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