NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND OBJECTS; MARKING AND LIGHTING.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-13, art. 4

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-13-61 LIMITATION ON REQUIREMENTS FOR NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND OBJECTS.

§ 25-13-61 - LIMITATION ON REQUIREMENTS FOR NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND OBJECTS. Except as otherwise provided in this article, this chapter does not require: (1) a change in a nonconforming land use; (2) the removal, lowering, or other change of a nonconforming structure or object of natural growth; or (3) any other interference in the continuation of a nonconforming land use. Source: Ord. 010809-78; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-13-62 ABANDONMENT OF NONCONFORMING LAND USE.

§ 25-13-62 - ABANDONMENT OF NONCONFORMING LAND USE. A person may not resume a nonconforming land use that the director determines has been abandoned. Source: Ord. 010809-78; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-13-63 REPLACEMENT OF NONCONFORMING OBJECTS OF NATURAL GROWTH.

§ 25-13-63 - REPLACEMENT OF NONCONFORMING OBJECTS OF NATURAL GROWTH. A person may not replace a nonconforming object of natural growth that has been removed or destroyed. Source: Ord. 010809-78; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-13-64 NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES.

§ 25-13-64 - NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES. (A) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (B) and Section 25-13-82 (Restriction On Permits), a person may repair, replace, rebuild, or expand a nonconforming structure. The portion of a nonconforming structure that is replaced, rebuilt, or expanded must comply with the noise level reduction measures prescribed by Article 3 (Compatible Land Uses), if any. (B) Maintenance or improvement of a nonconforming structure that is prohibited by Article 3 (Compatible Land Uses) is limited to: (1) that required by law to comply with minimum health and safety standards; and (2) the implementation of outdoor-to-indoor noise level reduction measures. Source: Ord. 010809-78; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-13-65 MARKING AND LIGHTING.

§ 25-13-65 - MARKING AND LIGHTING. The director or the Board of Adjustment may require as a condition of approval of a permit or variance that the owner of a structure or object of natural growth install, operate, and maintain on the structure or object of natural growth any markers and lights necessary to indicate to aircraft the presence of an airport hazard. Source: Ord. 010809-78; 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_CH25-13AIHACOLAUSRE_ART4NOUSSTOBMALIFetched: 10/27/2026