I know CS has a strict four-unrelated-persons ordinance, but I am having trouble finding concrete information about a rental in Bryan we have.

It is located near Tanglewood Park. The Bryan Zoning map shows Residential District-5000.

This website for ordinance information only mentions to look at RD-7 for permitted uses.

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Permitted uses. Any use permitted in RD-7 district.

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So when I pull that zoning district up, this is what it says

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• Permitted uses.
• Accessory structures (See section 130-34(a));
• Detached dwelling units with no more than 4 unrelated persons;
• Essential municipal uses;
• Group home/community home;
• Government (federal or state) owned structures, facilities, and uses;
• Home occupations;
• Personal care homes;
• Place of worship;
• Private utilities (no general outdoor storage yards);
• Real estate sales offices during the development of residential subdivisions, but not to exceed three years;
• Schools;
• Temporary structures for uses incidental to construction work on the premises, which said buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of construction work;

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It appears to me that there are no zoning-specific restrictions on the number of unrelated residents, and that 5 would be permitted?

Maybe I'm hyper focused on the dwelling unit part and getting accessory dwelling unit and detached dwelling unit conflated.

Have you considered just calling COB and asking the zoning office?

I sent an email over to the zoning/planning folks yesterday as well, I hopefully will get the answer. I'll call if not, good idea

Pretty sure it is 4 but many neighborhoods in Bryan have a rnc that limits it to 2 unrelated. Tanglewood is close to the sul ross rnc if I recall correctly.


https://www.bryantx.gov/planning-and-development-services/neighborhood-conservation-districts/

I noticed R-NC in the district listings, but ours is definitely not R-NC

Update, city replied

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The subject property is zoned Residential District 5000 (RD-5), and is considered a detached dwelling unit. In this zoning district, no more than four unrelated individuals may reside there at one time, meaning five unrelated individuals living in the detached dwelling unit would be considered a violation of the code.

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JP76 said:

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Pretty sure it is 4 but many neighborhoods in Bryan have a rnc that limits it to 2 unrelated. Tanglewood is close to the sul ross rnc if I recall correctly.


https://www.bryantx.gov/planning-and-development-services/neighborhood-conservation-districts/

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I am a bit curious about Bryan having "no more than 4 unrelated". It does not seem to be a crisis like the City of College Station zoning.