SCREENING REQUIREMENTS.

Austin City Code tit. 4, ch. 4-4, art. 2

in effect

Austin City Code § 4-4-21 SOLID FENCE OR WALL REQUIRED.

§ 4-4-21 - SOLID FENCE OR WALL REQUIRED. The owner of a junkyard shall screen the junkyard with a solid fence or wall, not less than eight feet in height, located between the junkyard and: (A) a residence, church, school, public playground, public park, or property with a zoning base use district of "SF-5" or more restrictive under Title 25 (Land Development) of the City Code adjacent to or directly across a public street or alley from the junkyard; or (B) a roadway designated as an expressway or major arterial in the Austin Metropolitan Area Roadway Plan if the junkyard is visible from the right-of-way of the expressway or major arterial. Source: 1992 Code Section 8-7-25; Ord. 031023-12; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 4-4-22 BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED.

§ 4-4-22 - BUILDING PERMIT REQUIRED. (A) Except as provided in Subsection (B), before building a solid fence or wall under this article, a person must: (1) file an application with the building official on the form prescribed by the building official; and (2) obtain a permit from the building official. (B) If a junkyard surrounded by a solid fence or wall is annexed by the City, the junkyard's owner may apply to the building official for a certificate of compliance without having to obtain the permit described in Subsection (A). (C) An application under this section must include: (1) the name of the record owner of the property; (2) the property's address; (3) a schematic diagram showing the location and length of the proposed solid fence or wall; and (4) other information required by the building official. Source: 1992 Code Section 8-7-26; Ord. 031023-12; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 4-4-23 APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.

§ 4-4-23 - APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. This article does not require the construction of a solid fence or wall that is prohibited by state law, the City Code, or an ordinance. Source: 1992 Code Section 8-7-27; Ord. 031023-12; 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=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-4JUJUDE_ART2SCREFetched: 10/27/2026