Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Town of Bullard, Texas

Town of Bullard’s own rules

• Building permitRequired

  Erecting, altering, moving or demolishing buildings inside Bullard town

  • Separate permit for each building or structure
  • Permit issued by the City Manager per the building code
  • Permits valid only for the time specified

  “without first obtaining a separate building permit for each such building or structure from the city manager in the manner and according to the conditions prescribed in the building code or other applicable ordinance.”

• Building code adoptedAdopted (with conditions)

  Residential construction inside Bullard town

  • Adopted as amended in Sec. 8-576
  • Amendments available from the Building Inspection office

  edition: 2021 International Residential Code

  “the 2021 edition of the international residential code, as amended in section 8-576, is hereby adopted by reference and incorporated herein.”

• InspectionsLimited

  Manufactured homes inside Bullard town that are unoccupied or disconnected from utilities

  • Only this inspection trigger was verified; general inspection rules were not opened.

  vacancy/disconnection period: >= 6 months

  “all manufactured homes, if unoccupied or if utility services to them are disconnected for six months or more, shall require city inspection to determine compliance with the city's building code”

• Local zoningPresent (with conditions)

  Land inside Bullard town limits

  • Inferred from code referring to zones; the zoning ordinance itself was not opened.

  “all requirements of the zone in which application is made shall be adhered to, including but not limited to, lot size, setback lines, yard requirements, height limitations and parking standards”

• Minimum dwelling sizeSpecified

  Manufactured homes only inside Bullard town; site-built minimums not found

  • Applies to permits and site plan approval for manufactured home installation

  minimum living space: >= 840 square feet

  “no permit shall be issued, and no site plan shall be approved for the installation of a manufactured home in the city that contains less than 840 square feet of living space.”

• SetbacksSpecified

  Manufactured homes only inside Bullard town; district setbacks for site-built homes not found

  • Front lot line is the line on a public right-of-way; on corner lots the line facing the main entrance

  side setback: >= 7.5 feet · rear setback: >= 20 feet · front setback: >= 25 feet

  “setback requirements for the installation of a manufactured home pursuant to this chapter are 7.5 feet from each side lot line and, 20 feet from rear lot line, and 25 feet from the front lot line.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Manufactured homes on lots inside Bullard town

  • Installer must be licensed under the Texas Manufactured Housing Standards Act
  • Skirting required before utilities are released
  • Paved 12-foot driveway required
  • Longest dimension parallel to the street
  • Zone requirements still apply

  manufactured homes per lot: <= 1 home

  “only one manufactured home shall be located on a lot and a manufactured home shall not be located on any lot having another dwelling occupied or which could be occupied as a residency.”

• Off-grid sanitationLimited

  Sewage disposal where no public sewer is available inside Bullard town

  • Must conform to City/county health regulations, which were not located

  “provide and maintain connections to discharge sewage from a structure or land into a public sewer system where available, or in conformance with city/county health regulations;”

• Mandatory utility hookupSewer (with conditions)

  Occupied property inside Bullard town limits within 200 feet of the City sanitary sewer

  • Owner pays the connection fees set by City Council
  • Water connection rule not verified

  distance to City sewer: <= 200 feet

  “All persons owning occupied property and/or facilities within the corporate limits of the City within 200 feet of the City sanitary sewer system shall and are required to connect said property to the City sewage system”

• Driveway accessLimited

  Manufactured home installations inside Bullard town only

  • Paved driveway at least 12 feet wide
  • Six inches crushed rock base with two inches compacted type D hot mix asphalt, or four inches reinforced concrete

  minimum driveway width: >= 12 feet

  “does not provide for the construction of a paved driveway, with a minimum width of 12 feet constructed of six inches of crushed rock base and surfaced with two of compacted type d hot mix asphalt, or a paved driveway with a minimum width of 12 feet constructed of four inches of reinforced concrete”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Town of Bullard or Smith County directly.

• Certificate of occupancy — Bullard town
• Zoning districts — Bullard town
• Minimum lot size — Bullard town
• Lot coverage — Bullard town
• Building height — Bullard town

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.