PARKING FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
Austin City Code § 25-6-474
in effect§ 25-6-474 - PARKING FACILITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.
(A) A site must have:
(1) a parking facility that is accessible to a person with disabilities;
(2) routes of travel that connect the accessible elements of the site; and
(3) the number of accessible parking spaces required by the Uniform Building Code that is based on a calculation that uses 100 percent of the parking spaces previously required for the use under Appendix A (Tables of Off-Street Loading Requirements and Former Off-Street Parking Requirements).
(B) A minimum of one on-site accessible space is required on an accessible route. If no driveway is provided, a minimum of one on-street or off-site accessible space is required on an accessible route per Subsection 25-6-471(D)(2). Sites that do not have dedicated motor vehicle parking spaces and no driveway access to, from, or through the site are exempt from providing on-site accessible spaces.
(C) A person may appeal the requirements of this section to the Board of Adjustment.
(D) A variance granted under Subsection (C) applies only to the use for which the variance was granted and does not run with the land on which the use is located.
(E) A variance granted under Subsection (C) must specify whether it includes bicycle parking and the amount of bicycle parking required. An applicant may also seek a waiver pursuant to Subsection (G) of Section 25-6-477 (Bicycle Parking) to waive bicycle parking.
Source: Section 13-5-101; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031120-44; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20130523-104; Ord. No. 20231102-028, Pt. 42, 11-13-23; Ord. No. 20240201-035, Pt. 2, 2-12-24.
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_CH25-6TR_ART7OREPALO_DIV1GERE_S25-6-474PAFAPEDIFetched: 10/27/2026