Austin City Code § 25-2-1501 APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE.
§ 25-2-1501 - APPLICABILITY OF ARTICLE.
This article applies to a neighborhood mixed use building special use.
Source: Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 031211-11.
NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING SPECIAL USE.
Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-2, subch. D, art. 6
in effectAustin City Code § 25-2-1502 NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING PERMITTED IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS.
§ 25-2-1502 - NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING PERMITTED IN CERTAIN ZONING DISTRICTS.
A neighborhood mixed use building special use is permitted in the following zoning base districts:
(1) limited office (LO) district;
(2) general office (GO) district;
(3) neighborhood commercial (LR) district;
(4) community commercial (GR) district;
(5) general commercial services (CS) district;
(6) commercial-liquor sales (CS-1) district;
(7) commercial highway services (CH) district; and
(8) limited industrial services (LI) district.
Source: Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 031211-11.
Austin City Code § 25-2-1503 RESIDENTIAL USES IN NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING.
§ 25-2-1503 - RESIDENTIAL USES IN NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING.
(A) A neighborhood mixed use building special use must contain a residential use.
(B) A residential use in a neighborhood mixed use building special use may be located:
(1) above the ground floor; and
(2) in not more than 50 percent of the gross floor area of the ground floor.
(C) For a multi-story building, not less than 50 percent of the gross floor area above the ground floor must be used for a residential use.
Source: Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20080424-029.
Austin City Code § 25-2-1504 NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING REGULATIONS.
§ 25-2-1504 - NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING REGULATIONS.
(A) For a neighborhood mixed use building special use:
(1) the maximum site area is one acre;
(2) the minimum lot size is 5,750 square feet;
(3) the minimum lot width is 50 feet;
(4) the minimum street side yard setback is 10 feet;
(5) the minimum front yard setback is:
(a) 5 feet; or
(b) for a LO or LR district, 10 feet; and
(6) the maximum front yard setback is:
(a) 10 feet; or
(b) for a LO or LR district, 15 feet.
(B) For a neighborhood mixed use building special use adjacent to a roadway with not more than two lanes, the building height may not exceed 40 feet.
(C) The building façade of a neighborhood mixed use building:
(1) may not extend horizontally in an unbroken line for more than 30 feet;
(2) must include windows, balconies, porches, stoops, or similar architectural features;
(3) must have awnings along at least 50 percent of the length of the ground floor façade; and
(4) at least 50 percent of the wall area of the ground floor façade must consist of doors or windows with a visible light transmittance rating of 0.6 or higher.
(D) This subsection prescribes parking requirements:
(1) Parking in front of a neighborhood mixed use building, other than on a street, is prohibited.
(2) At least 50 percent of any parking that is provided must be located to the rear of the building.
(E) Exterior lighting:
(1) must be shielded so that the light source is not directly visible across the source property line; and
(2) may not exceed 0.4 foot candles across the source property line.
(F) A street yard of 1,000 square feet or less is not required to be landscaped, and a parking area with 12 or fewer parking spaces is not required to have landscaped islands, peninsulas, or medians.
(G) A neighborhood mixed use building may not include a drive through facility.
Source: Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 030424-57; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20231102-028, Pt. 24, 11-13-23.
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_DNEPLCODI_ART6NEMIUSBUSPUSFetched: 10/27/2026