ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS.
Austin City Code § 25-2-1406
in effect§ 25-2-1406 - ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS.
An ordinance zoning or rezoning property as a NP combining district:
(1) must prescribe the special uses described in Section 25-2-1403 (Special Uses) that are permitted in the district;
(2) must describe the location of each residential infill special use, neighborhood urban center special use, or neighborhood mixed use building special use, if any;
(3) may restrict the time of day during which a business in a neighborhood mixed use building special use may be open to the public;
(4) may restrict a corner store special use, cottage special use, secondary apartment special use, or urban home special use, if any, to a designated portion of the district;
(5) for a single-family residential use on an existing legal lot platted on or before August 15, 2024 or a secondary apartment special use on an existing legal lot:
(a) may reduce the required minimum lot area to 2,500 square feet;
(b) may reduce the required minimum lot width to 25 feet;
(c) for a lot with an area of 4,000 square feet or less, may increase the maximum impervious coverage to 65 percent;
(d) a lot that is aggregated with other property to form a site may not be disaggregated to satisfy this subsection; and
(6) may apply the requirements of Section 25-2-1602 (Front Porch Setback), Section 25-2-1603 (Impervious Cover and Parking Placement Requirements), or Section 25-2-1604 (Garage Placement) to the district or a designated portion of the district;
(7) may restrict front yard parking by including all or a portion of the district in the restricted parking area map described in Section 12-5-29 (Front or Side Yard Parking);
(8) may apply the requirements of Section 25-2-812(N) (Mobile Food Establishments) to the district or a designated portion of the district;
(9) may modify the following requirements of Subchapter F (Residential Design And Compatibility Standards) for the district or a designated portion of the district:
(a) the maximum floor-to-area ratio and maximum square footage of gross floor area prescribed by Subchapter F (Residential Design And Compatibility Standards);
(b) the maximum linear feet of gables or dormers protruding from the setback plane;
(c) the height of the side and rear setback planes;
(d) the minimum front yard setback requirement; and
(10) may apply the requirements of Section 25-2-1407 (Affordable Housing) to the district or a designated portion of the district.
Source: Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 020718-83; 030424-57; Ord. 030925-64; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 040325-Z-1; Ord. 20060216-043; Ord. 20060309-058; Ord. 20060622-022; Ord. 20060928-020; Ord. 20060928-022; Ord. 20080618-093; Ord. 20080807-091; Ord. No. 20160303-036, Pt. 2, 3-14-16; Ord. No. 20240516-006, Pt. 7, 5-27-24.
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_CH25-2ZO_SUBCHAPTER_DNEPLCODI_ART1GEPR_S25-2-1406ORREFetched: 10/27/2026