Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Ingleside, Texas

Ingleside’s own rules

• Building permitLimited

  RV/manufactured home parks and subdivisions, fences and wind systems inside Ingleside city; general dwelling permit text not among sections reviewed

  • Permit issued by city building official
  • General new-home permit rule not quoted

  “unless he holds a valid building permit issued by the city building official in the name of such person”

• Building code adoptedAdopted

  One- and two-family dwellings inside Ingleside city

  • Subject to enumerated exceptions in section 18-29 (not reviewed)
  • 2018 IRC adopted by Ord. No. 2023-28, 12-12-23

  International Residential Code edition: 2018 (exceptions in Sec. 18-29)

  “is hereby adopted as the one- and two-family dwelling code of the city with certain enumerated exceptions in”

• Certificate of occupancyLimited

  RV parks, manufactured home parks and subdivisions inside Ingleside city

  • Plans must be approved by planning and zoning commission before CO issued
  • General dwelling CO rule not found

  “before the certificate of occupancy is issued by the building official.”

• Local zoningPresent

  Land inside Ingleside city limits

  • City administers a Chapter 78 zoning ordinance with AG, R-1, R-2 and T1-A/B/C districts

  “A building or premises in the AG agricultural district shall be used only for the following purposes:”

• Zoning districtsPartial

  Zoning districts inside Ingleside city

  • Reviewed AG, T1-A, T1-B, T1-C; R-1 and R-2 are referenced but their sections were not reviewed

  “the T1-B HUD-Code manufactured home park district, and the T1-C HUD-Code manufactured home subdivision district.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Detached accessory buildings in all districts inside Ingleside city (primary-building setbacks per district not reviewed)

  • Garage/carport with rear access: 20 ft rear; other accessory buildings 5 ft rear
  • Side yard 5 ft when behind primary building
  • Barns/stables in AG at least 50 ft from any property line or dwelling
  • No accessory building within any easement

  rear setback, other accessory buildings: >= 5 feet (20 ft for garage or carport with rear access) · side setback behind primary building: >= 5 feet

  “when the accessory building is a garage or carport with rear access, the rear setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet from the property line. all other accessory buildings shall not be located closer than five feet to the rear property line.”

• Lot coverageSpecified

  Combined accessory buildings inside Ingleside city

  • Primary plus accessory area may not exceed the district's maximum lot coverage (not reviewed)

  accessory lot coverage: <= 5 percent of lot (also limited to 25% of rear yard or 60% of primary structure, whichever is less)

  “combined total of accessory buildings shall not exceed 25 percent of the total area of the rear yard, five percent of lot coverage or sixty percent of the primary structure, whichever is less.”

• Building heightSpecified

  Accessory buildings inside Ingleside city (primary building height per district not reviewed)

  • Carport or garage may not exceed height of primary structure
  • AG-zoned property accessory buildings limited to 20 feet

  accessory building height: <= 15 feet (20 ft in AG; carport/garage up to primary structure height)

  “accessory buildings shall be limited to a height of not more than 15 feet to the top of the roof unless for the purposes of a carport or garage in which the height shall not be greater than the height of the primary structure.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Overnight camping in Ingleside city parks (private-land camping rule not found)

  • Allowed only with city council approval as part of a special event

  “Overnight camping in city parks is prohibited, unless approved by the city council as part of its approval of a special event.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  HUD-Code manufactured homes inside Ingleside city

  • Restricted to districts named in the article (T1-B park min 5 acres, T1-C subdivision min 8 acres)
  • Max ten spaces per acre in a park

  T1-B park minimum size: >= 5 acres · T1-C subdivision minimum size: >= 8 acres

  “HUD-Code manufactured homes and travel trailers/recreational vehicles shall be restricted to the zoning districts named in this article.”

• Who permits septicMixed (with conditions)

  Private sewage disposal inside Ingleside city where public sewer is not within one mile

  • City code says systems are approved by the county health department and the state
  • Applies only when not within one mile of an approved sewer main or lift station

  distance to sewer main: > 1 mile

  “it shall provide for a private sewage disposal system, such as septic tanks, a private treatment plant or interior service as approved by the county health department and the state.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  New lots or developments inside Ingleside city

  • Private systems allowed only where not within one mile of sewer main or lift station, as approved by county health department and state

  distance to sewer main: > 1 mile

  “when any subdivision/development or lot is planned that is not within one mile of an approved sanitary sewer main or lift station of sufficient capacity, it shall provide for a private sewage disposal system”

• Mandatory utility hookupConditional

  Properties inside Ingleside city served by a private sewage system when public sewer becomes available

  • Permit and inspection required under chapter 18
  • Existing septic tanks and cesspools must be abandoned and filled
  • Water connection rule not found

  “At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in this article, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this article, after a permit and inspection has been obtained in accordance with chapter 18 of this code, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.”

• Subdividing landRegulated (with conditions)

  Subdivisions inside Ingleside city, including HUD-Code manufactured home subdivisions

  • City has a subdivision chapter; its text was not reviewed

  “a HUD-Code manufactured home subdivision shall meet all city requirements as set forth in the subdivision chapter of this Code”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Ingleside or San Patricio County directly.

• Inspections — Building inspections inside Ingleside city
• Minimum dwelling size — Main residential and AG districts
• Minimum lot size — R-1 and AG districts
• Tiny homes — Tiny homes inside Ingleside city
• Septic permit — Septic permits inside Ingleside 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.