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§ 2.4 — REAR YARD SETBACK

Austin City Code (Supp. No. 174: codified through Ordinance No. 20260521-050, effective June 1, 2026) · Austin City Code ch. 25-2, subch. F, § 2.4

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§ 2.4. - REAR YARD SETBACK.

The principal structure shall comply with the rear yard setback prescribed by other provisions of this Code. All other structures shall comply with the rear yard setback provisions of this Code, but the minimum rear yard setback of a second dwelling unit may be reduced to five feet if the rear lot line is adjacent to an alley. See Figure 2. [image omitted; see the official code] Figure 2: Rear Yard Setback

Source: Ord. 20060216-043; Ord. 20060309-058; Ord. 20060622-022; Ord. 20060928-022; Ord. 20080618-093.