Title
Consider and take action on an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances of the City of League City, Chapter 125, Article 3, entitled “Zoning Regulations”, and “Appendix A: Definitions”, to revise regulations related to manufactured homes and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in response to Senate Bill 785 and Senate Bill 1567 adopted by the 89th Texas Legislature (Director of Planning)
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 5-0-0, on April 23, 2026.
Background:
Approval of this item will amend the Unified Development Code related to manufactured homes and accessory dwelling units.
Project Timeline
March 26, 2026 - Notice of the public hearing was published on the City’s website.
April 7, 2026 - Notice of the public hearing was published in the newspaper and posted at City Hall.
April 23, 2026 - The Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing and recommended approval of the request.
May 12, 2026 - City Council is scheduled to conduct a public hearing and consider the request on first reading.
May 26, 2026 - If approved on first reading, City Council will consider the second reading of the request.
Project Summary:
The proposed amendments revise Article 3 (Zoning Regulations) and Appendix A (Definitions) of the UDC in response to Senate Bill 785 and Senate Bill 1567, both adopted by the 89th Texas Legislature during the 2025 regular session. Each bill establishes new requirements that preempt local authority where it conflicts with state law, and the UDC must be updated to bring the City into compliance. The amendments address two subject areas: manufactured homes and accessory dwelling units.
Senate Bill 785 requires cities to govern manufactured housing under federal standards and limits the ability of municipalities to treat manufactured homes differently from other forms of single-family housing through zoning. To comply, the proposed amendments replace all remaining references to “Mobile Homes” throughout the code with “Manufactured Home” to reflect the statutory terminology, and update the definition of Manufactured Home in Appendix A to mirror the federal definition established under Title 42, Chapter 70 of the U.S. Code governing Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards. The Table of Permitted Uses has also been revised to permit manufactured homes by right in the “RSF-2” (Residential Single-Family 2) zoning district, consistent with that district’s existing high-density, small-lot residential character, and to remove any remaining special use permit (SUP) requirements for manufactured homes. SB 785 specifically restricts municipalities from requiring SUPs in any zoning district where a single-family home is permitted by right.
Senate Bill 1567 restricts the ability of cities to impose occupancy-based limitations on accessory dwelling units. Specifically, the legislation prohibits municipalities from requiring that an ADU be occupied exclusively by a relative of the occupant of the primary dwelling. Under the prior version of the UDC, an ADU could only be approved where the unit would be occupied by a family member who also occupied the principal residence. The proposed amendments remove that occupancy restriction so the City’s regulations align with state law.
On April 23, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing where nobody spoke. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request by a vote of 5-0-0.
Attachments:
1. Proposed Ordinance
2. Redlined Ordinance
CONTRACT ORIGINATION:
Planning Department
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