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Nassau Bay council raises residential generator setback to 5 feet
Summary
The Nassau Bay City Council adopted an amendment to the zoning ordinance that increases the required setback for whole-house and similar emergency backup generators from 3 feet to 5 feet in residential districts; the measure passed unanimously on second and final reading.
NASSAU BAY, Texas — The Nassau Bay City Council voted 7-0 on Feb. 10 to adopt an amendment to the city's comprehensive zoning ordinance that increases the required minimum setback for whole-house and similar residential emergency backup generators from 3 feet to 5 feet.
The ordinance, listed as 2025-01-13-1, updates setback and related installation provisions for whole-house and standby generators and includes grandfathering language for previously permitted installations. Council took the action on second and final reading.
City officials said the change is intended to reduce noise, fumes and heat impacts on neighboring properties and to align local policy with public-safety and nuisance concerns. The council's discussion was brief at the final reading; a councilmember moved to approve the ordinance and another member seconded the motion before the roll call vote.
The ordinance text filed with the council specifies the setback increase and provisions for elevated equipment and penalties; it also contains severability and codification language. Councilmembers emphasized enforcement and homeowner responsibility during the debate leading up to adoption.
Background: the measure originated from a review of the comprehensive zoning ordinance that the council said is periodically necessary to respond to changing technologies and growth in the city.
The ordinance becomes effective on the date specified in the city's codification process unless otherwise noted in the adopted language.
