REAR YARD SETBACK.
Austin City Code ch. 25-2, subch. F, § 2.4
in effect§ 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.
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Figure 2: Rear Yard Setback
Source: Ord. 20060216-043; Ord. 20060309-058; Ord. 20060622-022; Ord. 20060928-022; Ord. 20080618-093.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-2ZO_SUBCHAPTER_FREDECOST_ART2DEST_S2.4REYASEFetched: 10/27/2026
