Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Using the Granbury Zoning Map
A parcel's zoning district shapes building, splitting and business use near Lipan.
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Before you buy a lot near Cresson with a plan in mind, check the Granbury zoning map first: the zoning district decides setbacks, lot size and uses. What this Granbury guide covers: which office sets the rules for a lot, matching a lot to its zoning district, and when a variance or rezoning comes up.
The Granbury zoning map: start here
Within municipal limits, the local government adopts its own zoning map, so a lot in Granbury follows that code. For rural land toward Cresson, county rules apply where they exist; ask the county planning office to be sure. The quickest way to tell which applies: check the municipal limits layer on the Hood CAD interactive map.
The free map to start with
Go first to the Hood CAD interactive map; it maps every tax parcel in the county, Cresson included. For acreage around DeCordova, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For a parcel near DeCordova, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around Lipan belong with the appraisal district, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Lipan are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
City limits and county records
Granbury sits in Hood County, Texas, and the county assessor maps its lots. As the county seat, Granbury hosts the courthouse, handy when you need recorded documents. On ground around Cresson, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the city limits near Tolar usually falls under county rules rather than the town's.
Permits after zoning
Even when zoning allows a use near Tolar, you still need building permits and inspections; septic or sewer and driveway access are often reviewed too.
A quick look at the area
Granbury is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Stockton Bend, DeCordova, Tolar, and Cresson, each with its own cluster of lots. About 67,774 people call Hood County home (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 421 square miles. Hood County dates to 1866, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Reading the legal description
Rural deeds near Lipan commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Town lots near Stockton Bend are typically described by lot and block, making them easier to find. Write down the legal description for the tract near Cresson when you talk to a surveyor.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Cresson, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near DeCordova with its ID is a good backup.
Reading the district label
Start by finding the parcel on the Hood CAD interactive map, note the parcel number, then compare it to the zoning map from the office covering Granbury. In and around Stockton Bend, district codes like R-1, C-2 or A-1 point to a table of rules in the ordinance; don't assume a code means the same thing everywhere.
Questions for the planning office
When you call about land near Lipan, give the parcel number and your intended use; ask what's allowed by right and what needs a permit. Ask whether a parcel near Tolar meets current minimum size, because nonconforming lots can carry limits.
Setbacks, lot size and uses
On a lot near Stockton Bend, check minimum lot size, setbacks from each line, height limits and lot coverage. Closer to DeCordova, overlays, whether historic, floodplain or corridor, can add rules on top of the base district.
Next door to Hood County
Hood County touches Erath County, Johnson County, Palo Pinto County, Parker County, and Somervell County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Stockton Bend that runs to the line may show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map too. If you're looking near Cresson, our state page lists every neighboring county map for Texas.
When a plan doesn't fit
For a parcel near Cresson, most of these involve time, so budget weeks or months before you close.
Before you lean on the lines
The acreage figure is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines for a parcel near Lipan. For a home near Tolar, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Quick answers
How do variances work near Lipan?
Good question; variances near Tolar are usually decided by a board after a hearing.
Do I need a permit for a home business in Granbury?
Generally, home businesses in Granbury are often allowed with conditions; ask the planning office first.
Does the county zone rural land near Tolar?
County rules near Cresson vary.
How long does rezoning take in Granbury?
It depends, but the governing body near DeCordova decides after hearings.
Who do I call about a parcel near Tolar?
For land near Stockton Bend, assessment goes to the appraisal district and deeds to the County Clerk, while zoning questions go to planning
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Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.