City of Pharr

Area Requirements

A-O

R-1

R-1A

R-TH

R-2

Min. Lot Req.

43,560 sq. ft.

6,000 sq. ft.

One full legally recorded lot

2,5000 sq. ft.

7,500 sq. ft.

Min. Lot Frontage

100 ft.

50 ft.

25 ft.

20 ft., 30 ft.

60 ft.

Min. Lot Depth

200 ft.

100 ft.

70 ft.

60 ft.

100 ft.

Front Setbacks

40 ft.

20 ft.

15 ft.

10 ft.

20 ft.

Rear Setbacks

10 ft.

9-15 ft.

10% of depth

0

15 ft.

Side Setbacks
(internal – corner lots)

6 ft.
10 ft.

5 ft.
10 ft.

3 ft.
7 ft.

6 ft.
10 ft.

5 ft.
10 ft.

Min. Dist. Between Bldgs.

12 ft.

10 ft.

10 ft.

10 ft.

10 ft.

Min. Dist. From Public ROW to entrance of garage

18 ft.

18 ft.

n/a

18 ft.

18 ft.

Max. Bldg. Coverage

n/a

50%

n/a

80%

50%

Max. Amount of impervious coverage

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Amt. Of landscaped area

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

10% of lot

Max. height of structures

35 ft.

36 ft.

36 ft.

36 ft.

36 ft.

Off-street parking space

2

2

1

2

2

Area Requirements

R-3

R-4

R-MH

R-HCMH
(S/D) (Park)

Min. Lot Req.

8,000 sq. ft.
9,000 sq. ft.

18,000 sq. ft.

M-H: 4,500
P-H: 2,500
R-V: 1,800

10 lots
6,000 sq. ft.

5 acres
HUDMH: 4,000
R-V: 1,500

Min. Lot Frontage

70 ft.

70 ft.

M-H: 45 ft.
P-H: 36 ft.
R-V: 30 ft.

50 ft.

HUDMH: 50 ft.
R-V: 30 ft.

Min. Lot Depth

100 ft.

100 ft.

M-H: 70 ft.
P-H: 60 ft.
R-V: 50 ft.

100 ft.

HUDMH: 90 ft.
R-V: 60 ft.

Front Setbacks

20 ft.

20 ft.

10 ft.

20 ft.

10 ft., 5 ft.

Rear Setbacks

15 ft.

15 ft.

10 ft.

10 ft.

5 ft.

Side Setbacks
(internal – corner lots)

7 ft.
15 ft.

7 ft.
15 ft.

5 ft.
10 ft.

5 ft.
10 ft.

5 ft.

Min. Dist. Between Bldgs.

14 ft.

12 ft.

10 ft.

10 ft.

10 ft.

Min. Dist. From Public ROW to entrance of garage

18 ft.

18 ft.

18 ft.

10 ft.
5 ft. (carport)

10 ft.
5 ft. (carport)

Max. Bldg. Coverage

50%

50%

70%

50%

n/a

Max. Amount of impervious coverage

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Amt. Of landscaped area

10% 

10% 

n/a

n/a

n/a

Max. height of structures

36 ft.

36 ft.

25 ft.

36 ft.

25 ft.

Off-street parking space

*

*

M-H: 2

R-V: 1

2

M-H: 2

R-V: 1

Area Requirements

O-P

N-C

C

C-2

H-C

Min. Lot Req.

6,000 sq. ft.

6,000 sq. ft.
15, 000 sq. ft. (6)

9,000 sq. ft.

n/a

9,000 sq. ft.

Min. Lot Frontage

50 ft.

50 ft.

65 ft.

n/a

65 ft.

Min. Lot Depth

100 ft.

100 ft.

200 ft.

n/a

200 ft.

Front Setbacks

20 ft.

60 ft. (6)
30 ft. (7)

20 ft. (10)

0 ft. (12)

20 ft. (10)

Rear Setbacks

0 ft. (1)
10 ft. (2)

0 ft. (8)
10 ft. (9)

0 ft. (1)
10 ft. (2)

0 ft. (1)
10 ft. (2)

0 ft. (1)
10 ft. (2)

Side Setbacks
(internal – corner lots)

0 ft. (3)
6 ft. (5)
10 ft. (4)

0 ft. (3)
5 ft. (5)
10 ft. (4)

0 ft. (3)
6 ft. (5)
10 ft. (4)

0 ft. (3)
6 ft. (5)
10 ft. (4)

0 ft. (3)
6 ft. (5)
10 ft. (4)

Min. Dist. Between Bldgs.

0 ft. (3)
12 ft. (5)

0 ft. (3)
12 ft. (5)

0 ft. (3)
12 ft. (5)

0 ft. (3)
12 ft. (5)

0 ft. (3)
12 ft. (5)

Min. Dist. From Public ROW to entrance of garage

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Max. Bldg. Coverage

40%

40%

50%

100%

80%

Max. Amount of impervious coverage

80%

80%

90%

100%

95%

Amt. Of landscaped area

20% 

15% of
street yard

10% of lot

n/a

5% of lot

Max. height of structures

50 ft.

36 ft.

36 ft.

10 stories

36 ft.

Off-street parking space

*

*

*

*

*

Area Requirements

L-I

H-I

Min. Lot Req.

2 acres

10,000 sq. ft.

Min. Lot Frontage

100 ft.

65 ft.

Min. Lot Depth

200 ft.

100 ft.

Front Setbacks

20 ft. (10)

20 ft. (10)

Rear Setbacks

15 ft. (1)
30 ft. (4)

0 ft. (1)
10 ft. (2)
30 ft. (4)

Side Setbacks
(internal – corner lots)

15 ft. (3 or 4)

30 ft. (4)

0 ft. (3)
6 ft. (5)
30 ft. (13)

Min. Dist. Between Bldgs.

0 ft. (3)
15 ft. (5)

0 ft. (3)
12 ft. (5)

Min. Dist. From Public ROW to entrance of Garage

n/a

n/a

Max. Bldg. Coverage

60%

95%

Max. Amount of impervious coverage

80%

95%

Amt. Of landscaped area

20% of lot

5% of lot

Max. height of structures

36 ft.

36 ft.

Off-street parking space

*

*

FOOTNOTES:

1. With fire retardant wall, alley, or abutting non-residentially zoned

property.

2. Without fire retardant wall or alley or abutting residentially zoned

property.

3. With fire retardant wall.

4. Abutting residentially zoned property or side yards adjacent to street.

5. Without fire retardant wall.

6. With gasoline sales (pump and pump canopy 15′ front setback).

7. Without gasoline sales.

8. With alley.

9. Without alley.

10. Or 1/3 the street R.O.W. width on which the property fronts.

11. Or 4 foot for each 1 foot of setback from the closest property line.

12. Plus half the building height over 36 feet.

13. Abutting non-residentially zoned property.

* See off-street parking ordinance.