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Residential Review at the City of Austin BOA Training February 22, 2024 Building a Better Austin Together TOPICS • What Residential Plan Review permits • Zoning Review • What can be built? • Red Flags • Expired Permits • Permit Requirements • Special Exemptions • Substandard Lots • Fences as Accessory Uses • Q&A Building a Better Austin Together 2 Residential Overview We permit residential building types that fall under the International Residential Code (IRC) and their accessory structures. b. a. One- and two-family dwelling units no more than (3) stories above grade Townhouses that are no more than (3) stories above grade and don’t have overlapping units Pools c. d. Garages & carports e. New Construction, Additions, Interior Remodels, Garage Conversion, Patio Enclosure, Fences Building a Better Austin Together 3 Zoning Review 1. Zoning a. Common classifications i. ii. iii. iv. v. LA RR DR SF-1, SF-2, SF-3, SF-4A, SF- 5, SF-6 MF b. (+/- 60) neighborhood plans c. (6) NCCD’s d. Conditional Overlays e. Subchapter F f. PUDs g. Driveway & Sidewalk h. Parking i. Use i. ii. iii. iv. Single family Two family Duplex Accessory Uses Building a Better Austin Together 4 What can be built? • Depends on the zoning classification and the existing conditions – Refer to LDC 25-2-492 Building Coverage Impervious Coverage Setbacks Building Height a. b. c. d. e. Minimum Lot Size (length/width) f. Floor to Area Ratio (FAR – Subchapter F) • How to find a property’s • zoning: http://www.austintexas.gov/gis/pro pertyprofile/ Building a Better Austin Together 5 Red Flags Unpermitted work needs to be permitted and is to be included with the proposed scope of work. 1. Converted garage 2. Windows &/or the interior does not match the age of the house 3. No permit found Building a Better Austin Together 6 Expired Permits • • • • If solely a remodel or stand alone trade permit before March 2007, the permits can be voided Can be reactivated if they have not been reactivated in the past If previously received a reactivation, a review of the project will need to be conducted before reactivation Age of permit might qualify for a life safety inspection once reactivated Building a Better Austin Together 7 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS Expired Permits • • Work done w/o permit • Forms • Application • Austin Energy & Austin Water intake forms Total Demo Permit application • Drawings • • • • Site Plan Floor Plans Exterior Elevations Building a Better Austin Together 8 Special Exceptions Building a Better Austin Together 9 Substandard Lots 25-2-943 • https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=T IT25LADE_CH25-2ZO_SUBCHAPTER_CUSDERE_ART7NOUS_S25-2-943SULO • When a Substandard lot Needs a Variance Check for Small lot amnesty If no small lot amnesty check for Substandard • requirements If it doesn’t meet Substandard a Variance is required for total demolition • and new construction- there is no mechanism in the code that allows us to administratively reduce the required lot area. Building a Better Austin Together 10 Fences as Accessory Uses • Ordinance No. 20230720-156 | Code of Ordinances | Austin, TX | Municode Library – D) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a solid fence constructed along a property line may not exceed a height of six feet measured from the natural grade up – E) If there is a change in grade of at least one foot measured along any run of a solid fence along a property line, then the portion of the fence where the grade change occurs may be constructed to a maximum height of seven feet. • Utility Easements can have fences. • Fences along a street/ROW need COA approval. Building a Better Austin Together 11 QUESTIONS? Building a Better Austin Together 12