Actually, zoning question

I know its not the correct header, but its the closest I could come to this situation.

My husband's parents have 5 acres of property in Navarro County, Texas, that both he and his brother are working on cleaning up since their parents decided to move into a retirement community.  

So, my  brother in law and sister in law are moving in a nice prefab home during the next few months.

We also would like to move onto the property, likely in about 5 years or so time.

Zoning, from a 2000 real estate listing on Zillow, is Single family; we would be building a secondary home on pier and beam/skid set up. Detached means that  it has to be freestanding away from any other building; I am suspecting that we may have to attach  their dwelling to ours in order to meet the qualification of single family detached;

So, I am looking for suggestions that would 'link' the 2 dwellings together that would  still qualify it as a single dwelling. deck/ Greenhouse/outdoor kitchen? raised garden beds put in between the dwellings, connecting them?  Suggestions?

Is there anyone who lives in Navarro County that may be familiar with the zoning who might know the answer before I get a call back from Zoning in Navarro county ?

I feel you need to get more information on what the county will allow you to do.

I would suggest that Zoning on a real estate listing means it had a single-family dwelling not that you can only have one house.

You might start by asking at the county clerk office or the single appraisal district office.

If you are not planning to do this for 5 years the zoning may change and what they tell you today might not work five years from now.

I agree with Anne.  Get on the phone and ask.  If it is affirmative, follow up with a letter.

Anne Miller wrote:I feel you need to get more information on what the county will allow you to do.

I would suggest that Zoning on a real estate listing means it had a single-family dwelling not that you can only have one house.

You might start by asking at the county clerk office or the single appraisal district office.

If you are not planning to do this for 5 years the zoning may change and what they tell you today might not work five years from now.

Thank you for the feedback; I did call the county zoning commission for Navarro county, and left a voicemail on their IVR; with it being Friday, and with the all the other issues going on, I  possibly will not hear from them until this next week. I am thinking along the same lines as you; the Zoning showing up on the real estate site is a default setting, and is not a true measure of the exact zoning conditions. And, yes, I  also realize that  the zoning might change between then and now; however, knowledge is power; so the more I know, the more we can adapt.  I will keep this thread updated.

What is  

voicemail on their IVR

please?
In Australia where I live, there is a restriction of one dwelling per title.

Granny flats may be exempt.

I got around it by building about 20 ft from the original house and had a deck between them.
But do you want to live right next door to the family , on 5 acres?

John C Daley wrote:What is  

voicemail on their IVR

please?
In Australia where I live, there is a restriction of one dwelling per title.

Granny flats may be exempt.

I got around it by building about 20 ft from the original house and had a deck between them.
But do you want to live right next door to the family , on 5 acres?

IVR = Interactive Voice Response system; fancy schmancy name for the digital answering service thats used by almost all businesses these days....

As for the comment on if I want to live next door to my relatives, thats a yes. We all are of the same mind set; get as far off grid as we can realistically, in view of certain issues; and have resources for power and warmth, housing and food that are not dependent solely on the country's power grid or delivery structure for living space, power, food or other items. :)

Zoning commission for the county might be a place to start though I have never dealt with them so I don't know.

I suggest that you to the Court House and then go to the County Clerks office.  That is where the deeds are filed. They can help you with pulling the deed and answering your questions.  I feel you will get better answers by looking to see if there are Deed Restrictions.  If the County Clerk's office feels you need to talk with the zoning commission they will tell you or send you where you need to go.

Anne Miller wrote:Zoning commission for the county might be a place to start though I have never dealt with them so I don't know.

I suggest that you to the Court House and then go to the County Clerks office.  That is where the deeds are filed. They can help you with pulling the deed and answering your questions.  I feel you will get better answers by looking to see if there are Deed Restrictions.  If the County Clerk's office feels you need to talk with the zoning commission they will tell you or send you where you need to go.

Oh, thats good advice, too! Thank you!

If it's in Texas and it's really rural, there may not be much in the way of zoning unless you plan to operate some kind of a business from the property.