MIXED RESIDENTIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-3, art. 6

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-3-121 APPLICABLE TO MIXED RESIDENTIAL AREA.

§ 25-3-121 - APPLICABLE TO MIXED RESIDENTIAL AREA. This article applies to the design and development of a Mixed Residential Area. Source: Section 13-9-71; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-3-122 SITE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR MIXED RESIDENTIAL AREA.

§ 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.

Austin City Code § 25-3-123 SIDE YARD HOUSES.

§ 25-3-123 - SIDE YARD HOUSES. (A) A side yard house is permitted on a lot if the following requirements are met: (1) the lot is in a Mixed Residential Area that has been designated as single family residential on a Land Use Allocation Map; and (2) all the lots in the same block and fronting on the same street comply with Subsection (B). (B) An owner of a lot must impose the following limitations on the lot by the filing of appropriate deed restrictions: (1) A structure may be erected adjacent to an interior side lot line. The wall of a structure erected adjacent to an interior side lot line must be solid and opaque with no openings of any kind. The eaves of a structure may extend across the interior side lot line not more than three feet. (2) Except for a patio or patio cover, the minimum distance between structures on adjoining lots is ten feet. The minimum distance between a patio or patio cover and a structure on an adjoining lot is six feet. (3) An easement is required on each lot that abuts a lot with a structure adjacent to a common interior side lot line. The easement is for the purpose of construction and maintenance of the structure and drainage. The easement must be not less than five feet wide and extend the full length of the interior side lot line. (C) If a lot is subject to this section, the following site development regulations apply: (1) The minimum interior side yard setback is zero feet. (2) The minimum required side yard between structures is ten feet. (3) The minimum lot width is 30 feet, or 35 feet on a corner lot. (4) The minimum lot size is 2400 square feet, or 2800 square feet on a corner lot. Source: Section 13-9-73; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-3-124 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR MIXED RESIDENTIAL AREA.

§ 25-3-124 - ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS FOR MIXED RESIDENTIAL AREA. (A) Similar land uses should face across streets, and dissimilar land uses should abut at rear lot lines or across alleys. (B) A commercial use may only be located on the first floor of a building. Up to one-half of the second floor may be used for accessory uses that are not open to the public. (C) Commercial uses are limited to corner locations that are designated on the Development Plan. (D) A commercial use may not be open to the public between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (E) There may be not more than eight dwelling units in a single structure. (F) There may be not more than one principal structure on a site. (G) There may be not more than one accessory dwelling unit on a site. (H) A garage entry may not face the street unless it is at least 20 feet behind the front building face of the principal structure. (I) A front porch or stoop is required on a single family residential or duplex structure. Source: Section 13-9-74; 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_ART6MIREARDESTFetched: 10/27/2026