Laredo's City Limits and Its ETJ Extend Far Into Webb County

A tract can sit outside Laredo city limits and still fall inside Laredo's ETJ. That is the ring just beyond the city where Texas law lets a city regulate how land is divided. Because Laredo has more than 100,000 people, its ETJ can reach five miles out.

The line can affect land that looks like plain ranch country. It may not get city services or a city tax bill, but a split or project may still need to follow Laredo subdivision rules.

For a specific address, ask Laredo planning to draw the line. Sellers do not always know whether land is inside the ETJ.