ACCESSORY USES.
Austin City Code § 25-3-88
in effect§ 25-3-88 - ACCESSORY USES.
(A) The accessory use regulations of Chapter 25-2, Subchapter C, Article 5 (Accessory Uses) apply except as provided in this section.
(B) Notwithstanding Section 25-2-893 (Accessory Uses for a Principal Residential Use), one accessory dwelling unit containing not more than 700 square feet of gross building area is permitted as an accessory to a residential use if the other requirements of this chapter are met.
(C) Notwithstanding Section 25-2-894 (Accessory Uses for a Principal Commercial Use), commercial uses may include the following as accessory uses, activities, and structures on the same site or lot:
(1) a commercial use not listed as a permitted use in the same district that:
(a) is operated primarily for the convenience of employees, clients, or customers of the principal use;
(b) occupies less than 10 percent of the total floor area of the use; and
(c) is located and operated as an integral part of the principal use and does not comprise a separate business use or activity; or
(2) a parking facility in a Neighborhood Center Area.
Source: Section 13-9-58; 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_ART4GEDEST_S25-3-88ACUSFetched: 10/27/2026