Industrial Base Districts.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-2, subch. A, art. 2, div. 4

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-2-121 PURPOSES OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS.

§ 25-2-121 - PURPOSES OF INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS. The purposes of the industrial district designation are to: (1) reserve areas for industrial use and protect the uses from intrusion by dwellings and other incompatible uses; (2) protect residential, commercial, and nuisance-free nonhazardous industrial uses from the adverse effects of certain industrial uses; (3) ensure adequate access and off-street loading and minimize traffic congestion and other adverse effects on nearby land uses; and (4) facilitate the planning for and provision of infrastructure improvements to meet traffic, commercial, and public service needs generated by the residents of the City. Source: Section 13-2-80; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20231102-028, Pt. 3, 11-13-23.

Austin City Code § 25-2-122 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS GENERALLY.

§ 25-2-122 - INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS GENERALLY. There are four industrial district designations. The designation established for a proposed use is based on: (1) proposed use; (2) location; (3) site size; and (4) other factors determined to be relevant by the council. Source: Sections 13-2-80 through 13-2-84; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-2-123 INDUSTRIAL PARK (IP) DISTRICT DESIGNATION.

§ 25-2-123 - INDUSTRIAL PARK (IP) DISTRICT DESIGNATION. Industrial park (IP) district is the designation for a limited commercial service use, research and development use, administrative use, or manufacturing use that meets strict development and performance standards and is generally located on a large site or in a planned industrial center. Source: Section 13-2-81; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-2-124 MAJOR INDUSTRY (MI) DISTRICT DESIGNATION.

§ 25-2-124 - MAJOR INDUSTRY (MI) DISTRICT DESIGNATION. Major industry (MI) district is the designation for a commercial service use, research and development use, administrative use, or manufacturing use generally located on a large site planned for major industrial development. Source: Section 13-2-82; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-2-125 LIMITED INDUSTRIAL SERVICE (LI) DISTRICT DESIGNATION.

§ 25-2-125 - LIMITED INDUSTRIAL SERVICE (LI) DISTRICT DESIGNATION. Limited industrial service (LI) district is the designation for a commercial service use or limited manufacturing use generally located on a moderately-sized site. Source: Section 13-2-83; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-2-126 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) DISTRICT DESIGNATION.

§ 25-2-126 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) DISTRICT DESIGNATION. Research and development (R&D) district is the designation for a research use located on a site with a campus-style design. An R&D district designation may be applied to testing services, research warehousing services, or research assembly services. An R&D district use may not include fabrication, processing, manufacturing, refining, or resource extraction. Source: Section 13-2-84; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

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_AZOUSDIMADIDE_ART2ZODI_DIV4INBADIFetched: 10/27/2026