Visibility triangles.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-161
in effectSec. 42-161. - Visibility triangles.
The building line for property adjacent to two intersecting streets shall not encroach into any visibility triangle, the triangular area adjacent to the intersection of any street established by measuring a distance of 15 feet from the point of intersection of two streets along the right-of-way of each of the intersecting streets and connecting the ends of each measured distance, to assure adequate visibility sight lines for vehicular traffic approaching the intersection. The maximum height of the visibility triangle shall be 20 feet as measured vertically from the ground.
For lots and multi-unit residential sites located on collector or local streets that take rear or side access in accordance with section 42-188 and qualify for a reduced building line of 5 feet, an encroachment into the visibility triangle is allowed above 10 feet as measured vertically from the ground.
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(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exhs. A, B), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015-639, § 24, 6-24-2015, eff. 7-24-2015; Ord. No. 2023-801, § 3(Exh. A), 9-27-2023, eff. 11-27-2023)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH42SUDEPL_ARTIIIPLST_DIV3BULI_SDAGEREBULI_S42-161VITRFetched: 10/26/2026