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Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-13, art. 1
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Austin City Code § 25-13-1 DEFINITIONS.

§ 25-13-1 - DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) AIRPORT means Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. (2) CONTROLLED COMPATIBLE LAND USE AREA has the meaning ascribed to it by Local Government Code Chapter 241. (3) NONCONFORMING, when used in reference to a land use, structure, or object of natural growth, means a land use, structure, or object of natural growth that on the date this chapter became applicable to it: (a) did not comply with the requirements of this chapter; (b) complied with all other applicable City regulations; and (c) for a structure, the Federal Aviation Administration had issued a determination of "no hazard" under Code of Federal Regulations Title 14, Part 77. (4) STRUCTURE means a temporary or permanent object constructed or installed by one or more persons and includes a building, tower, smokestack, overhead transmission line, mobile object, and earth formation. (5) YEARLY DAY-NIGHT AVERAGE SOUND LEVEL means a sound level that is determined in accordance with Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Part 150. Source: Ord. 010809-78; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-13-2 ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PURPOSE.

§ 25-13-2 - ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PURPOSE. The airport fulfills an essential community purpose. Source: Ord. 010809-78; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-13-3 ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT.

§ 25-13-3 - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. The Watershed Protection and Development Review Department is responsible for administering and enforcing this chapter. Source: Ord. 010809-78; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-13-4 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT.

§ 25-13-4 - BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. The Board of Adjustment shall, in accordance with Local Government Code Chapter 241, Subchapter C, hear and decide: (1) an appeal from an order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the director in the enforcement of this chapter; and (2) a request for a variance from a requirement of this chapter. 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_ART1GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026

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