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CHAPTER 25

1. - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
  • ARTICLE 2. - DEFINITIONS; MEASUREMENTS.
  • ARTICLE 3. - ACCOUNTABLE ENTITIES.
  • ARTICLE 4. - APPLICATION AND APPROVAL.
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Division 2. - Filing; Review.
  • ARTICLE 5. - FEES AND FISCAL SECURITY.
  • ARTICLE 6. - INTERESTED PARTIES, NOTICE, AND PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES.
    • Division 1. - Interested Parties and Notice.
    • Division 2. - Public Hearing Procedures.
  • ARTICLE 7. - APPEALS, VARIANCES, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS, AND ADJUSTMENTS.
    • Division 1. - Appeals.
    • Division 2. - Administrative Decisions.
    • Division 3. - Variances and Special Exceptions.
  • ARTICLE 8. - CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT.
    • Division 1. - General.
    • Division 2. - Subdivision Construction.
    • Division 3. - Site Construction.
  • ARTICLE 9. - CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE AND OCCUPANCY.
  • ARTICLE 10. - ENFORCEMENT.
    • Division 1. - Compliance Required; Inspection.
    • Division 2. - Suspension and Revocation.
    • Division 3. - Orders.
    • Division 4. - Appeal; Criminal Enforcement.
  • ARTICLE 11. - AMENDMENT PROCEDURE.
  • ARTICLE 12. - VESTED RIGHTS.
    • Division 1. - Petition Submittal and Review Procedures.
    • Division 2. - Vested Rights Determinations.
    • Division 3. - Expirations.
  • ARTICLE 15. - HOUSING.
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Division 2. - S.M.A.R.T. Housing.
    • Division 3. - Tenant Notification and Relocation.
    • Division 4. - Affordability Unlocked Bonus Program.
  • ARTICLE 16. - NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AMENDMENTS.
  • ARTICLE 17. - INTERLOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS.
    • ARTICLE 18. - AREA PLANS.
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CHAPTER 25

2. - ZONING.

Sections

  • SUB CHAPTER A. - ZONING USES, DISTRICTS, AND MAP; DISTRICT DESIGNATIONS.
    • ARTICLE 1. - ZONING USES.
    • ARTICLE 2. - ZONING DISTRICTS.
      • Division 1. - Districts Generally.
      • Division 2. - Residential Base Districts.
      • Division 3. - Commercial Base Districts.
      • Division 4. - Industrial Base Districts.
      • Division 5. - Special Purpose Base Districts.
      • Division 6. - Combining and Overlay Districts.
    • ARTICLE 3. - ZONING MAP.
  • SUB CHAPTER B. - ZONING PROCEDURES; SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
    • ARTICLE 1. - ZONING PROCEDURES GENERALLY.
      • Division 1. - District Designations.
      • Division 2. - Applications.
      • Division 3. - Notice of Filing; Director's Report.
      • Division 4. - Public Hearing; Action.
    • ARTICLE 2. - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
      • Division 1. - Central Urban Redevelopment Combining Districts.
      • Division 2. - Conditional Overlay Combining Districts.
      • Division 3. - Historic Landmarks And Historic Area Districts.
      • Division 4. - Neighborhood Conservation Combining Districts.
      • Subpart A. - General Provisions.
      • Subpart B. - Planned Unit Development Standards.
      • Subpart C. - Land Use Plan; Regulations; Variances.
      • Subpart D. - Development Applications.
      • Division 6. - Planned Development Areas.
      • Division 7. - Density Bonus Creative Spaces Districts.
  • ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
  • ARTICLE 2. - PRINCIPAL USE AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.
    • Division 1. - Regulation Tables.
    • Division 2. - Requirements for All Districts.
    • Division 3. - Exceptions.
  • ARTICLE 3. - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
    • Division 1. - Residential Districts.
    • Subpart A. - General Requirements.
    • Subpart B. - Downtown Design.
    • Division 3. - Industrial Districts.
    • Division 4. - Special Purpose Districts.
    • Division 5. - Combining and Overlay Districts.
    • Division 6. - Waterfront Overlay District Requirements for Town Lake Park.
    • Division 7. - Waterfront Overlay District and Subdistrict Uses.
    • Subpart A. - General Provisions.
    • Subpart B. - District Regulations; Special Regulations.
    • Subpart C. - Subdistrict Regulations.
    • Division 9. - University Neighborhood Overlay District Requirements.
    • Subpart A. - General Provisions.
    • Subpart B. - Initial District Regulations.
    • Subpart C. - Station Area Plan.
    • Division 11. - North Burnet/Gateway District Regulations.
    • Division 12. - East Riverside Corridor District Requirements.
  • ARTICLE 4. - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN USES.
    • Subpart A. - Requirements for Specific Uses.
    • Subpart B. - Requirements for a Bed and Breakfast Use.
    • Division 2. - Commercial Uses.
    • Division 3. - Civic Uses.
    • Division 4. - Other Uses.
  • ARTICLE 5. - ACCESSORY USES.
  • ARTICLE 6. - TEMPORARY USES.
  • ARTICLE 7. - NONCONFORMING USES.
  • ARTICLE 8. - NONCOMPLYING STRUCTURES.
  • ARTICLE 9. - LANDSCAPING.
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Division 2. - Requirements for a Site Plan.
    • Division 3. - Additional Site Plan Requirements in Hill Country Roadway Corridors.
    • Division 4. - Additional Requirements for Residential Subdivisions.
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Division 2. - Development Standards.
  • ARTICLE 11. - HILL COUNTRY ROADWAY REQUIREMENTS.
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Division 2. - Development Standards.
  • ARTICLE 13. - DOCKS, BULKHEADS, AND SHORELINE ACCESS.
  • ARTICLE 14. - MOBILE HOMES AND TOURIST OR TRAILER CAMPS.
    • Division 1. - Mobile Homes.
    • Division 2. - Tourist or Trailer Camps.
  • SUBCHAPTER D. - NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN COMBINING DISTRICTS.
    • ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
    • ARTICLE 2. - URBAN HOME SPECIAL USE.
    • ARTICLE 3. - COTTAGE SPECIAL USE.
    • ARTICLE 4. - SECONDARY APARTMENT SPECIAL USE.
    • ARTICLE 5. - CORNER STORE SPECIAL USE.
    • ARTICLE 6. - NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING SPECIAL USE.
    • ARTICLE 7. - RESIDENTIAL INFILL AND NEIGHBORHOOD URBAN CENTER SPECIAL USES.
      • Division 1. - Development Plan.
      • Division 2. - Residential Infill Special Use.
      • Division 3. - Neighborhood Urban Center Special Use.
      • Division 4. - Additional Development Requirements.
    • ARTICLE 8. - ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS.
    • ARTICLE 1: - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
    • ARTICLE 2: - SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
    • ARTICLE 3: - BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS.
    • ARTICLE 4: - MIXED USE.
  • SUBCHAPTER F: - RESIDENTIAL DESIGN AND COMPATIBILITY STANDARDS.
    • ARTICLE 1: - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
    • ARTICLE 2: - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
    • ARTICLE 3: - DEFINITIONS AND MEASUREMENT.
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CHAPTER 25

3.- TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
  • ARTICLE 2. - ZONING.
  • ARTICLE 3. - SUBDIVISION.
  • ARTICLE 4. - GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
  • ARTICLE 5. - NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER AREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
  • ARTICLE 6. - MIXED RESIDENTIAL AREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
  • ARTICLE 7. - NEIGHBORHOOD EDGE AREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
  • ARTICLE 8. - WORKSHOP AREA AND EMPLOYMENT CENTER AREA DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
  • ARTICLE 9. - BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION PERMITS.
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CHAPTER 25

4.- SUBDIVISION.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - SUBDIVISION COMPLIANCE.
  • ARTICLE 2. - SUBDIVISION PROCEDURE.
    • Division 1. - Procedure Generally.
    • Division 2. - Preliminary Plans.
    • Division 3. - Final Plats.
    • Division 4. - Construction.
  • ARTICLE 3. - PLATTING REQUIREMENTS.
    • Division 1. - Property Markers, Easements, and Alleys.
    • Division 2. - Streets.
    • Division 3. - Lots.
    • Division 4. - Utilities.
    • Division 5. - Parkland Dedication.
    • Division 6. - Special Subdivisions.
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CHAPTER 25

5.- SITE PLANS.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - SITE PLANS GENERALLY.
    • Division 1. - Site Plan Requirement and Notice.
    • Division 2. - Phasing and Fast Track Procedures.
    • Division 3. - Approval, Release, and Construction.
    • Division 4. - Revision, Extension, and Replacement.
    • Division 5. - Expiration.
  • ARTICLE 2. - ADMINISTRATIVE SITE PLANS.
  • ARTICLE 3. - LAND USE COMMISSION APPROVED SITE PLANS.
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CHAPTER 25

6.- TRANSPORTATION.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Division 2. - Reservation and Dedication of Right-of-way.
    • Division 3. - Waivers and Variances.
    • Division 1. - Transportation System Improvements.
    • Division 2. - Traffic Impact Analysis and Neighborhood Traffic Analysis.
    • Division 3. - Approval Process.
  • ARTICLE 4. - STREET DESIGN.
    • Division 1. - Roadways Generally.
    • Division 2. - Roadways in Water Supply Rural Watersheds or Water Supply Suburban Watersheds.
  • ARTICLE 5. - DRIVEWAY, SIDEWALK, AND RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCTION.
    • Division 1. - Construction License.
    • Division 2. - Construction Permit.
    • Division 3. - General Design and Construction Requirements.
    • Division 4. - Conditions for Approval of Development Applications.
    • Division 5. - Sidewalks.
  • ARTICLE 6. - ACCESS TO MAJOR ROADWAYS AND IN CERTAIN WATERSHEDS.
    • Division 1. - Access to Major Roadway.
    • Division 2. - Access to Hill Country Roadways.
    • Division 3. - Driveway Standards for Certain Watersheds.
    • Division 4. - Joint-Use Driveways.
  • ARTICLE 7. - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING.
    • Division 1. - General Regulations.
    • Division 2. - Off-Site Parking.
    • Division 3. - Off-Street Loading.
    • Division 4. - Design and Construction Standards for Parking and Loading Facilities.
    • Division 5. - Special Provisions for Property in the Central Business District (CBD), a Downtown Mixed Use (DMU) Zoning District, and the Central Urban Redevelopment (CURE) Combining District Area.
  • ARTICLE 8. - ROAD UTILITY DISTRICTS.
    • Division 1. - Approval of Petition.
    • Division 2. - Construction of Facilities.
  • ARTICLE 9. - STREET IMPACT FEES.
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Division 2. - Fee Established.
    • Division 3. - Determination of Service Units.
    • Division 4. - Reductions and Offsets.
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CHAPTER 25

7.- DRAINAGE.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
  • ARTICLE 2. - DRAINAGE STUDIES; EROSION HAZARD ANALYSIS; FLOODPLAIN DELINEATION.
  • ARTICLE 3. - REQUIREMENTS FOR APPROVAL.
  • ARTICLE 4. - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN ZONING JURISDICTION.
  • ARTICLE 5. - RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNER OR DEVELOPER.
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CHAPTER 25

8.- ENVIRONMENT.

Sections

  • SUB CHAPTER A. - WATER QUALITY.
    • ARTICLE 2. - WATERWAYS CLASSIFIED; ZONES ESTABLISHED.
    • ARTICLE 3. - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INVENTORY; POLLUTANT ATTENUATION PLAN.
    • ARTICLE 4. - MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION.
    • ARTICLE 5. - EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL; OVERLAND FLOW.
    • ARTICLE 8. - URBAN WATERSHED REQUIREMENTS.
    • ARTICLE 9. - SUBURBAN WATERSHED REQUIREMENTS.
    • ARTICLE 10. - WATER SUPPLY SUBURBAN WATERSHED REQUIREMENTS.
    • ARTICLE 11. - WATER SUPPLY RURAL WATERSHED REQUIREMENTS.
    • ARTICLE 12. - BARTON SPRINGS ZONE REQUIREMENTS.
    • ARTICLE 13. - SAVE OUR SPRINGS INITIATIVE.
  • SUBCHAPTER C. - COMPATIBILITY BUFFERS
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CHAPTER 25

9.- WATER AND WASTEWATER.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - UTILITY SERVICE.
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Subpart A. - General Provisions.
    • Subpart B. - Cost Participation.
    • Division 3. - Tap Permits.
  • ARTICLE 2. - WATER DISTRICTS.
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Division 2. - Procedure for Creation.
    • Division 3. - Conditions and Restrictions on Consent to Creation of Water District.
    • Division 4. - Out-of-district Service.
    • Division 5. - Amendment to a Consent Document or an Agreement with a Water District.
    • Division 6. - Water District Bond Issuance.
  • ARTICLE 3. - WATER AND WASTEWATER CAPITAL RECOVERY FEES
    • Division 1. - General Provisions.
    • Division 2. - Fee Established.
    • Division 3. - Determination of Service Units.
    • Division 4. - Exemptions.
    • Division 5. - Discounts and Adjustments.
  • ARTICLE 4. - RECLAIMED WATER.
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CHAPTER 25

10.- SIGN REGULATIONS.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
  • ARTICLE 2. - ENFORCEMENT.
  • ARTICLE 3. - VARIANCES.
  • ARTICLE 4. - SIGN DISTRICTS.
  • ARTICLE 5. - REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL SIGN DISTRICTS.
  • ARTICLE 6. - REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN SIGN DISTRICTS.
  • ARTICLE 7. - SPECIAL SIGNS.
  • ARTICLE 8. - STREET BANNERS.
  • ARTICLE 9. - SETBACK AND STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS.
  • ARTICLE 10. - INSTALLATION PERMITS.
  • ARTICLE 11. - REGISTRATION.
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CHAPTER 25

11.- BUILDING, DEMOLITION, AND RELOCATION PERMITS; SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIC STRUCTURES.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
  • ARTICLE 2. - BUILDING AND DEMOLITION PERMITS.
    • Division 1. - Building and Demolition Permits Generally.
    • Division 2. - Building Permit Applications.
    • Division 3. - Building Permit Issuance, Appeal, Expiration, and Extension.
    • Division 4. - Inspection and Maintenance.
  • ARTICLE 3. - RELOCATION PERMITS.
    • Division 1. - Relocation Permits Generally.
    • Division 2. - Relocation Requirements.
  • ARTICLE 4. - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR HISTORIC STRUCTURES.
    • Division 1. - Historic Structures Generally.
    • Division 2. - Applications for Certificates.
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CHAPTER 25

12.- TECHNICAL CODES.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - BUILDING CODE.
    • Division 2. - Noise Level Reduction Measures for Certain Airport Compatible Land Uses.
  • ARTICLE 2. - FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS.
  • ARTICLE 3. - FLOOD HAZARD AREAS.
  • ARTICLE 5. - MECHANICAL CODE.
  • ARTICLE 6. - PLUMBING CODE
  • ARTICLE 8. - WILDLAND-URBAN INTERFACE CODE.
  • ARTICLE 9. - PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE.
  • ARTICLE 10. - EXISTING BUILDING CODE.
  • ARTICLE 4. - ENERGY CODE.
  • ARTICLE 13. - ADMINISTRATION OF TECHNICAL CODES.
  • ARTICLE 14. - SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE.
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CHAPTER 25

13.- AIRPORT HAZARD AND COMPATIBLE LAND USE REGULATIONS.

Sections

  • ARTICLE 1. - GENERAL PROVISIONS.
  • ARTICLE 2. - HEIGHT LIMITS AND AIRPORT HAZARDS.
  • ARTICLE 3. - COMPATIBLE LAND USES.
  • ARTICLE 4. - NONCONFORMING USES, STRUCTURES, AND OBJECTS; MARKING AND LIGHTING.
  • ARTICLE 5. - PERMITS.
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