Special Subdivisions.

Austin City Code tit. 30, ch. 30-2, art. 3, div. 6

in effect

Austin City Code § 30-2-231 TOWNHOUSE LOTS.

§ 30-2-231 - TOWNHOUSE LOTS. (A) This section applies to a subdivision with townhouse lots. (B) Common areas must be identified on the plat. An applicant shall provide for maintenance of and payment of taxes on common areas. (C) Before an application proposing townhouse lots can be approved, an applicant shall submit to the single office a legal opinion that describes the rights and duties of the owners, the legal status of common areas and facilities, and the provisions for taxation and maintenance of the common areas. (D) An applicant shall submit to the single office a site plan showing the locations and dimensions of buildings, accessory uses, and other improvements. Source: City Code Section 25-4-231; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. No. 20230831-142, Pt. 37, 9-1-23.

Austin City Code § 30-2-232 SMALL LOT SUBDIVISIONS.

§ 30-2-232 - SMALL LOT SUBDIVISIONS. (A) This section applies to a subdivision with small lots. (B) A small lot subdivision may not be approved unless service is available to each lot in the subdivision from public water and centralized sewer systems. (C) A small lot subdivision must comply with the following requirements: (1) Minimum lot area is: (a) 3,600 square feet, except for a corner lot; and (b) 4,500 square feet for a corner lot. (2) Minimum lot width is: (a) 40 feet for an interior lot; (b) 50 feet for a corner lot; and (c) 40 feet for a lot on a cul-de-sac or curved street, except it may be 33 feet at the front lot line. (3) Minimum front yard setback is 20 feet. (4) Minimum street side yard setback is ten feet. (5) A lot may have one zero lot line. (6) The combined side yard setbacks of a lot may be not less than ten feet. (7) Except for a patio or patio cover, the minimum distance between structures on adjoining lots is ten feet. The minimum distance between a patio or patio cover and the roof line of a structure on an adjoining lot is six feet. (8) The wall of a structure built adjacent to a zero lot line or within five feet of a common side lot line must be solid and opaque and may not contain an opening. (9) Minimum rear yard setback is five feet, excluding drainage easements. (10) Minimum setback is ten feet between a rear access easement and a building or fence. (11) Maximum building coverage is 45 percent. (12) Maximum impervious cover is 55 percent. (13) Maximum building height is 35 feet. (14) A lot may have not more than one dwelling unit. (15) Two off-street parking spaces, are required for each dwelling unit. (16) A maintenance easement is required in the dominant side yard of a lot. (17) A use easement is required in the subordinate side yard of a lot. (18) A lot that is less than 50 feet wide and that fronts on a collector street must have a private access easement along the rear property line. (19) Minimum pavement width of a private access easement is 25 feet. In the extraterritorial jurisdiction, the minimum pavement width is 25 feet or the width required by the county, whichever is greater. (20) A lot may not front on an arterial street. (21) Underground utility service to all lots is required. (22) Maintenance of a common area or access easement is the responsibility of the adjoining property owner or the homeowners' association, in accordance with the required declaration of covenants, easements, and restrictions. (D) The single office may not record a plat of a small lot subdivision unless a declaration of covenants, easements, and restrictions or similar document has been approved by the city attorney, recorded, and referenced on the plat. The document must contain the following: (1) a statement that the subdivision is developed under this section and incorporating the requirements of this section by reference; (2) a description of the requirements of Subsections (C)(1) through (14) and an imposition of those requirements as a restriction running with the land; and (3) a restriction of the use of the property to: (a) one-family dwellings except mobile homes; (b) accessory uses permitted in an SF-3 district; (c) parks, playgrounds, open space, and common areas providing recreational amenities to the subdivision; and (d) growing agricultural crops; (4) provisions for the maintenance easements and use easements required by this section; and (5) provisions obligating the adjoining property owner or the homeowners' association to maintain common areas and access easements. Source: City Code Section 25-4-232; County Code Section 82.202(o); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.

Austin City Code § 30-2-233 SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION.

§ 30-2-233 - SINGLE-FAMILY ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. (A) This section applies to a subdivision with single-family attached residential lots. (B) A subdivision with single-family attached residential lots is permitted on: (1) unplatted land; (2) a platted duplex lot that is vacant; or (3) a platted lot developed with a duplex on or before March 1, 1987, if the duplex complies with current regulations. (C) Single-family attached residential lots may be created only in multiples of two lots per site, and each lot must be served by public water and sewage systems. (D) A lot may be subject to, or benefited by, private utility easements. (E) A lot must comply with the following requirements: (1) Minimum site area is 7,000 square feet. (2) Minimum lot area is 3,000 square feet. (3) Minimum lot width is: (a) 25 feet, except for a lot on a cul-de-sac or curved street; and (b) 20 feet on a cul-de-sac or curved street. (4) A lot may have not more than one dwelling unit. (5) Maximum height is 35 feet. (6) Minimum front yard setback is 25 feet. (7) Minimum street side yard setback is 15 feet. (8) Minimum interior side yard setback is five feet, except between attached units. (9) Minimum rear yard setback is 10 feet. (10) Maximum building coverage is 40 percent. (11) Maximum impervious coverage is 45 percent. (12) At least two off-street parking spaces are required for a dwelling. The driveway may count as one of the spaces. (F) A plat of a single family attached subdivision may not be recorded unless a declaration of covenants, easements, and restrictions or similar document has been approved by the city attorney, recorded, and referenced on the plat. The document must: (1) require that development and use of the lots comply with this title; (2) require that construction of a dwelling unit comply with City Code Chapter 25-12, Article 1 (Uniform Building Code), Article 4 (Electrical Code), Article 5 (Uniform Mechanical Code), Article 6 (Uniform Plumbing Code), and Article 7 (Uniform Fire Code). (G) This subsection applies to the sale of a single-family attached residential lot. (1) A seller shall deliver to the purchaser: (a) a copy of the document described in Subsection (F); and (b) a notice stating that the property will be conveyed under the terms of the document, and that the purchaser is advised to consult an attorney concerning the purchaser's rights and obligations under the document. (2) A purchaser may terminate the sale contract without penalty: (a) within five days of the purchaser's receipt of the document and notice under Subsection (G)(1); or (b) at any time before closing, if the seller does not deliver the document and notice. Source: City Code Section 25-4-233; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.

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