Turning detached garage into ADU in Houston Texas

[Josh Guild]

Does anyone have any experience with this? What does the permitting process look like? I've done this once before in Lubbock, Texas for an Airbnb on my own property but was ultimately told by the city I could not Airbnb the unit after operating for about 7 months. Does it matter if the property in question is zoned single family or multifamily (i.e a Duplex). Any additional information anyone could provide would be appreciated!

[Axel Norvell]

I'm going through this process now in Houston. This is what I've done so far

1. Checked if there are Deed Restrictions
2. Drafted rough plans and went to Houston City Planning to discuss and see if it's allowed
3. Hired an Architect/Engineer for approximately $2,500 to draft the plans, inspect the foundation to see if can support 2nd story, etc.

Next Steps:
4. Submit to city for approval and permits
5. Begin construction