Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Gholson, Texas

Gholson’s own rules

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  Construction inside Gholson city limits (Code sec. 3.02.051 building code; sec. 3.02.052 adopts the 2012 International Residential Code)

  • Code adopts the 2012 edition; amendments are noted in sec. 3.02.051
  • Plumbing and electrical codes are adopted separately (Div. 3 and 4)

  International Building Code edition: 2012

  “that certain document, one copy of which is on file in the office of the city secretary, being marked and designated as the international building code, 2012 edition, including all appendix chapters, published by the international code council, inc., is hereby adopted as the building code of the city”

• Minimum lot sizeSpecified

  New lots created by subdivision inside Gholson city (Chapter 10 subdivision standards, sec. 10.02.009); not a zoning-district standard

  • Lots created between heirs/beneficiaries or close relatives may be 108,900 sq ft
  • Each lot must front a public street

  minimum lot size: >= 217800 square feet (108,900 sq ft for heirs or close relatives dividing land among themselves)

  “each lot shall front upon a public street and provide for a minimum lot size of two hundred and seventeen thousand eight hundred (217,800) square feet.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Any lot inside Gholson city where no building line is set by an approved plat, other ordinance or established use (sec. 3.01.002); not tied to a zoning district

  • Applies where the building line has not been established by an approved plat, other city ordinance or established use, or is less than the minimum
  • Council determines the line before a building permit is issued
  • Variances may be granted by the city council
  • Corner lot street-side yard not less than 25 feet

  front setback: >= 25 feet · rear setback: >= 15 feet · side setback: >= 10 feet (corner lot street side 25 feet)

  “the minimum building setback lines shall be twenty-five (25) feet in front, fifteen (15) feet in the rear and ten (10) feet on each side, provided that on a corner lot the side yard on the street side of the lot shall be not less than twenty-five (25) feet.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivision of land inside Gholson city (Chapter 10)

  • Platting required; 217,800 sq ft minimum lot size, 108,900 for relatives/heirs
  • Soil tests and health-authority statements required where septic or private water is proposed

  “each lot shall front upon a public street and provide for a minimum lot size of two hundred and seventeen thousand eight hundred (217,800) square feet.”

Still unanswered

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• Building permit — Building permits inside Gholson city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Gholson city
• Inspections — Inspections inside Gholson city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Gholson city
• Local zoning — Zoning inside Gholson city

Each answer was extracted from an official source and independently re-checked against that source by a second reviewer. That is an evidence check, not legal advice. Rules change; confirm with the authority before you buy or build.