Zoning, building permits and septic rules in Kress, Texas

Kress’s own rules

• Living in an RVLimited

  RV used as a dwelling inside Kress city limits

  • Primary dwelling use of an RV for an uninterrupted period exceeding 20 days is treated as permanent housing and prohibited
  • No RV may serve as primary dwelling for more than 20 days in any calendar year
  • Temporary lodging use is permitted within designated RV parks, campgrounds, or during special events, if compliant with laws governing those facilities
  • Fines not exceeding $500.00 per violation

  maximum primary-dwelling RV use: <= 20 days per calendar year (temporary lodging in RV parks, campgrounds, special events)

  “no rv shall be permitted to serve as the primary dwelling for any person for more than 20 days in any calendar year.”

• Camping on your landLimited

  Temporary RV lodging inside Kress city limits

  • Only within designated RV parks, campgrounds, or during special events, in compliance with laws governing those facilities
  • General tent camping rules not found

  “the use of rvs is permitted for temporary lodging purposes, such as within designated rv parks, campgrounds, or during special events, provided that such use complies with applicable laws and regulations governing those facilities.”

• Manufactured homesLimited

  Mobile homes (manufactured homes on permanent chassis) placed inside Kress city limits

  • Only one mobile home per lot
  • Must be ten years old or newer at placement
  • Skirting required within 30 days of placement
  • City may inspect for compliance
  • Ordinance defines mobile home as a manufactured home built on a permanent chassis; HUD-code/modular homes not separately addressed

  mobile homes per lot: <= 1 homes · maximum age at placement: <= 10 years · skirting deadline: <= 30 days after placement

  “all mobile homes located within the city limits must be ten (10) years old or newer at the time of placement.”

Still unanswered

We looked and could not find an official answer yet. Silence is not permission; ask Kress or Swisher County directly.

• Building permit — Building permits inside Kress city
• Owner-builder exemption — Owner-builder exemption inside Kress city
• Building code adopted — Building code inside Kress city
• Inspections — Building inspections inside Kress city
• Certificate of occupancy — Certificates of occupancy inside Kress 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.