Austin, TX zoning districts
42 districts, 0 with a written citation. Each row says what the district permits by primary use.
Austin Land Development Code Ch. 25-2. Generated from research/austin-ldc-catalog.md. Base districts and overlay suffixes are separate row types (japanify-schema-spec §6.6); overlay deltas encoded as [family, level] pairs for the §6.3 resolver.
How to read the permissions
By right — allowed without discretionary approval. Conditional use — allowed only with a specific approval. Not permitted — not allowed as a primary use. Not resolved — the ordinance does not settle it in a way we would state as fact.
These describe the district. A specific parcel can also be affected by overlays, corridors, flood zones and site conditions.
| District | Residential | Commercial | Industrial |
|---|---|---|---|
|
AG
Agricultural
agricultural
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
|
Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
|
AV
Aviation Services
special
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
|
Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
|
CBD
Central Business District
commercial core
|
By right | By right | By right |
|
CH
Commercial Highway
commercial core
|
By right | By right | By right |
|
CR
Commercial Recreation
commercial neighborhood
|
Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
|
CS
General Commercial Services
commercial core
|
Not permitted | By right | By right |
|
CS-1
Commercial — Liquor Sales
commercial core
|
Not permitted | By right | By right |
|
DMU
Downtown Mixed Use
commercial core
|
By right | By right | By right |
|
DR
Development Reserve
special
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
|
Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
|
ERC
East Riverside Corridor
commercial mixed
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
|
Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
|
GO
General Office
commercial mixed
|
Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
|
GR
Community Commercial
commercial mixed
|
Not permitted | By right | Conditional use |
|
IP
Industrial Park
industrial light
|
Not permitted | By right | By right |
|
L
Lake Commercial
commercial core
|
Conditional use | By right | Not permitted |
|
LA
Lake Austin Residence
residential low
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
LI
Limited Industrial Services
industrial heavy
|
Not permitted | By right | By right |
|
LO
Limited Office
commercial neighborhood
|
Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
|
LR
Neighborhood Commercial
commercial neighborhood
|
Not permitted | By right | Conditional use |
|
MF-1
Multifamily Residence — Limited Density
residential medium
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
MF-2
Multifamily Residence — Low Density
residential medium
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
MF-3
Multifamily Residence — Medium Density
residential medium
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
MF-4
Multifamily Residence — Moderate-High Density
residential high
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
MF-5
Multifamily Residence — High Density
residential high
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
MF-6
Multifamily Residence — Highest Density
residential high
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
MH
Mobile Home Residence
residential low
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
MI
Major Industry
industrial heavy
|
Not permitted | By right | By right |
|
NBG
North Burnet/Gateway
commercial mixed
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
|
Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
|
NO
Neighborhood Office
commercial neighborhood
|
Not permitted | By right | Not permitted |
|
P
Public
special
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
|
Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
|
PUD
Planned Unit Development
special
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
|
Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
|
R&D
Research & Development
industrial light
|
By right | By right | By right |
|
RR
Rural Residence
residential low
|
By right | Conditional use | Not permitted |
|
SF-1
Single Family Residence — Large Lot
residential low
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
SF-2
Single Family Residence — Standard Lot
residential low
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
SF-3
Family Residence
residential low
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
SF-4A
Single Family Residence — Small Lot
residential low
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
SF-4B
Single Family Residence — Condominium Site
residential low
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
SF-5
Urban Family Residence
residential low
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
SF-6
Townhouse & Condominium Residence
residential medium
|
By right | Not permitted | Not permitted |
|
TN
Traditional Neighborhood
residential mixed
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
|
Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
|
TOD
Transit-Oriented Development
special
Lower confidence — verify against the ordinance before relying on it.
|
Not resolved | Not resolved | Not resolved |
|
W/LO
Warehouse Limited Office
commercial mixed
|
Not permitted | By right | By right |
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