SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR MIXED RESIDENTIAL AREA.
Austin City Code § 25-3-122
in effect§ 25-3-122 - SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR MIXED RESIDENTIAL AREA.
The following table lists the site development regulations for a Mixed Residential Area.
REGULATION | SINGLE-FAMILY DUPLEX | TOWNHOUSE | COMMERCIAL MULTI-FAMILY CONDOMINIUM | CIVIC 1
Minimum Lot Size | 3,600 SF 2 | 2,000 SF | 3,600 SF | 3,600 SF
4,000 SF on corner lot 2 | 2,500 SF on corner lot | 4,000 SF on corner lot | 4,000 SF on corner lot
Maximum Lot Size | None | 4,000 SF | 20,000 SF | 20,000 SF
Minimum Lot Width 3 | 40 FT 2 45 FT on corner lot 2 | 20 FT 25 FT on corner lot | 40 FT 45 FT on corner lot | 40 FT 45 FT on corner lot
Maximum Site Area | None | 20,000 SF | 20,000 SF | 20,000 SF
Maximum Height | 35 FT | 35 FT | 35 FT | 35 FT
Maximum Front Yard Setback | 15 FT | 10 FT | 10 FT | 10 FT
Minimum Front Yard Setback | 10 FT | 5 FT | 5 FT | 5 FT
Minimum Street Side Yard Setback | 10 FT | 10 FT | 10 FT | 10 FT
Minimum Interior Side Yard Sideback | 5 FT 2 | 0 FT | 5 FT | 5 FT
Maximum Building Coverage | 55% | 55% | 55% | 55%
Maximum Building Footprint | 5,000 SF | 5,000 SF | 5,000 SF | 5,000 SF 4
Maximum Impervious Cover | 65% | 65% | 65%5 | 65%
1 See Section 25-3-89 (Major Civic Use Site Development Regulations).
2 See Section 25-3-123 (Side Yard Houses).
3 On a courtyard or curved street, the minimum lot width between the front lot line and the minimum front yard setback is 15 feet for a townhouse lot and 30 feet for other lots.
4 A community meeting hall may exceed this limitation.
5 Maximum impervious cover for a commercial use is 90%.
Source: Section 13-9-72; 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_CH25-3TRNEDI_ART6MIREARDEST_S25-3-122SIDEREMIREARFetched: 10/27/2026