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Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-2, subch. C, art. 4, div. 4

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Austin City Code § 25-2-861 FACILITIES FOR HELICOPTERS AND OTHER NONFIXED WING AIRCRAFT.

§ 25-2-861 - FACILITIES FOR HELICOPTERS AND OTHER NONFIXED WING AIRCRAFT. (A) The following are conditional uses in all commercial, industrial, and special purpose base districts: (1) a heli-facility or heliport, as defined in Chapter 13-1, Article 4 (Heliports and Helicopter Operations); and (2) except as provided in Subsection (B), a landing field for hot air balloons or nonfixed-wing aircraft. (B) An advertising or promotional event involving the use of a hot air balloon is a permitted use in all commercial, industrial, and special purpose base districts. The approval of the building official, the director, and the director of Aviation is required for the event. Source: Section 13-2-270; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20130620-088.

Austin City Code § 25-2-862 RECYCLING CENTER.

§ 25-2-862 - RECYCLING CENTER. (A) This section applies to a recycling center. (B) A recycling center site must have at least 150 feet of frontage on a public street. (C) An outdoor unloading area for recyclable materials must be at least 50 feet from a more restrictive zoning district. This requirement does not apply to a portion of a site that abuts a railroad right-of-way. (D) The portion of a site used for truck maneuvering or the storage, bailing, processing, or other handling of recyclable material must be enclosed by a solid fence or wall with a nonglare finish not less than eight feet in height. This requirement does not apply to a portion of a site that abuts a railroad right-of-way. (E) A loading or unloading area or a truck maneuvering area must be paved. (F) A facility operator shall keep the facility free of refuse and putrescible materials. (G) A facility operator may not use chemical or heating processes on the recyclable materials. Source: Section 13-2-272; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-2-863 URBAN FARMS.

§ 25-2-863 - URBAN FARMS. (A) This section applies to an urban farm use. (B) An urban farm is allowed within the critical water quality zone if it meets the requirements in 25-8-261(B)(4) (Critical Water Quality Zone Development) for sustainable urban agriculture or a community garden. (C) A site area for an urban farm shall not be less than one acre and not more than five acres. (D) The number of dwelling units allowed on a site may not exceed the number of dwelling units allowed under the base zoning district regulations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, not more than two units are allowed on the site. Animal raising in accordance with Section 25-2-863(F) is not allowed without a dwelling on the site. Accessory structures are permitted without a dwelling. (E) Raising livestock is prohibited notwithstanding Chapter 3-2 of the City Code. (F) For properties not zoned residential, raising, slaughtering, processing and composting of fowl, rabbits, and aquatic foods using an aquaponic system is permitted in accordance with Chapter 3-2 (Restrictions on Animals) of the City Code. One animal (either fowl or rabbit) may be processed per 1/10 th of an acre per week. Composting, slaughtering or processing of animals must take place at least 50 feet from the nearest residential structure other than the structure associated with the use. Slaughtering and processing animals must take place out of public view. For properties zoned residential, raising of fowl, rabbits, and aquatic foods using an aquaponic system is permitted in accordance with Chapter 3-2 (Restrictions on Animals) of the City Code. Slaughtering and processing of aquatics foods is permitted. Slaughtering, processing of fowl and rabbits is prohibited. Composting of animal parts is prohibited in residential zoning districts. (G) Water conservation practices must be followed, at minimum in accordance with Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation) of the City Code. (H) The use of synthetic inputs is prohibited. An Integrated Pest Management Plan, developed in accordance with the Environmental Criteria Manual and approved by the Watershed Protection Department, must be followed. (I) Agricultural and value-added agricultural products raised by the farmer or produced within the State of Texas may be sold from the site or distributed off-site to buyers. Agricultural products and value-added agricultural products produced off-site by someone other than the farmer cannot exceed 20% of the retail space by area. (J) Employees are permitted. The maximum number of full-time, non-seasonal employees is two for each full acre, plus two for the remaining portion of an acre, if any. This does not include the property owner. (K) The residential character of the lot and dwelling must be maintained. (L) For an urban farm use, a sign is permitted in accordance with Chapter 25-10-155 (Urban Farm Sign). (M) Agricultural education activities as referenced in Chapter 25-2-7 (Agricultural Uses Described) do not require a temporary use permit. Source: Ord. 000406-86; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20110210-018; Ord. 20131121-105, Pt. 3, 3-21-14.

Austin City Code § 25-2-864 MARKET GARDENS.

§ 25-2-864 - MARKET GARDENS. (A) This section applies to a market garden use. (B) A market garden is allowed within the critical water quality zone if it meets the requirements in 25-8-261 (Critical Water Quality Zone Development) for sustainable urban agriculture or a community garden. (C) A site area for a market garden shall not be more than one acre. (D) A dwelling unit must be located on the site. (E) The number of dwellings units on a site may not exceed the number of dwelling units allowed under the base zoning district regulations. A market garden is a permitted use in all base zoning districts. (F) Raising of fowl, rabbits, and aquatic foods using aquaponic systems is permitted in accordance with Chapter 3-2 (Restrictions on Animals) of the City Code. On-site slaughtering, processing or composting of animals is not permitted. (G) The use of synthetic inputs is prohibited. An Integrated Pest Management Plan, developed in accordance with the Environmental Criteria Manual and approved by the director, must be followed. (H) Water conservation practices must be followed, at minimum in accordance with Chapter 6-4 (Water Conservation) of the City Code. (I) Agricultural products produced on-site may be sold from the site or distributed off-site to buyers. On-site farm stands are not permitted. Sales must be conducted out of sight of the general public on the property. No more than three customer-related trips per day are permitted. (J) Employees are permitted. The maximum number of full-time employees is one. This does not include the property owner. (K) The residential character of the lot and dwelling must be maintained. (L) For a market garden use, a sign is permitted in accordance with Chapter 25-10-155 (Urban Farm Sign). (M) Agricultural education activities do not require a temporary use permit. Source: Ord. 20131121-105, Pt. 4, 3-21-14.

Austin City Code § 25-2-865 LIGHT MANUFACTURING USE.

§ 25-2-865 - LIGHT MANUFACTURING USE. (A) This section applies to the following uses and zoning districts, where the principal use of the property is a brewery: (1) light manufacturing use with industrial park (IP) zoning district; (2) light manufacturing use with major industry (MI) zoning district; (3) light manufacturing use with limited industrial service (LI) zoning district; (4) light manufacturing use with North Burnet/Gateway (NBG) zoning district; or (5) limited warehousing and distribution use within North Burnet/Gateway (NBG) zoning district. (B) The sale of beer or ale produced on-site for on-site consumption: (1) is a permitted use, if the brewery is at least 540 feet from any single family residential use, as measured from lot line to lot line; (2) is a conditional use, if the brewery is less than 540 feet from any single family residential use, as measured from lot line to lot line; and (3) except as provided in Subsections (C), (D), and (E) of this section, shall not exceed 33 percent or 5,000 square feet of the total floor area of the principal developed use, whichever is less. (C) Beer and ale sold on-site may be consumed during a brewery tour in an area exceeding 33 percent or 5,000 square feet of the total floor area of the principal developed use, whichever is less. (D) Beer and ale sold on-site may be consumed in an area exceeding 33 percent or 5,000 square feet of the total floor area of the principal developed use, whichever is less, if the brewery is located in Airport Overlay zones AO-1, AO-2 or AO-3. (E) During the Conditional Use Permitting Process the Council on appeal or Planning Commission may increase the square footage allowed under Subsection B(3). Source: Ord. 20140417-082, Pt. 1, 4-28-14; Ord. No. 20231102-028, Pt. 17, 11-13-23.

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_CUSDERE_ART4ADRECEUS_DIV4OTUSFetched: 10/27/2026