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The Unified Development Code (UDC) ensures orderly development and impacts your quality of life every day, whether you are a resident, business owner, or a developer. The UDC provides development standards that build Corpus Christi and its extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
The UDC is a living document that is amended to adapt to a growing community. Explore the links below to learn more about how the city is built. Please let us know where you think it can be improved using the Contact Us link.
UDC UPDATE
Several provisions of the UDC are being updated in FY23-24. Zoning district consolidation, overlay and special districts, landscaping/buffers, off-street parking, subdivisions, traffic impact analysis, and rough proportionality are among the topics to be addressed.
If you have questions or comments you can submit here or by emailing DSOutreach@cctexas.com.
UDC Evaluation
The UDC was reviewed and evaluated to develop a framework for updating and simplifying the Code. As evaluation report provided recommendations on overall language and content revisions, and a well-defined process for next steps in a multi-phased program to amend the UDC.
UDC Amendments
The UDC has been amended many times since adoption to accommodate changes across the City. Current Proposed and past amendments can be viewed below.
Using Corpus Christi Viewer
From checking where your utility lines run to where you can build that fence, the Corpus Christi Viewer shows you more than the eye can see!
Why A UDC?
The purpose of the UDC is based on three principles:
- To serve as a consolidated resource for development regulations.
- To be organized to promote flow, consistency and the ability to find information easily.
- To be written in easy to understand, everyday language.
The City of Corpus Christi adopted a tax rate that will raise more taxes for maintenance and operations than last year's tax rate. The tax rate will effectively be raised by 4.69 percent and will raise taxes for maintenance and operations on a $100,000 home by approximately $16.87.
