CORNER STORE REGULATIONS.
Austin City Code § 25-2-1485
in effect§ 25-2-1485 - CORNER STORE REGULATIONS.
(A) For a corner store special use:
(1) the minimum lot area is 5,750 square feet;
(2) the minimum lot width is 50 feet;
(3) the maximum building height is 35 feet;
(4) the minimum front yard setback is 5 feet;
(5) the maximum front yard setback is 15 feet;
(6) the minimum street side yard setback is 10 feet;
(7) the minimum interior side yard setback is 5 feet;
(8) the minimum rear yard setback is 10 feet;
(9) the maximum building coverage is the lesser of 55 percent or 3,000 square feet; and
(10) the maximum impervious coverage is 65 percent.
(B) A corner store may not include a drive through facility.
(C) A corner store may not be open to the public between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(D) Exterior lighting:
(1) must be hooded or 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.
(E) A building façade:
(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 clear or lightly tinted windows.
(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) The outdoor seating area, if any, for a restaurant (limited) use may not exceed 50 percent of the indoor seating area.
Source: Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 030424-57; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-41.
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_ART5COSTSPUS_S25-2-1485COSTREFetched: 10/27/2026