Austin Zoning Glossary

Chart of Permitted Uses of Land in Zoning Districts

Chart of Permitted Uses of Limited Uses of City of Austin Zoning Districts

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City of Austin Zoning Districts

  • AG Agricultural District
  • AV Aviation Services
  • CBD Central Business District
  • CH Commercial Highway Services
  • CR Commercial Recreation
  • CS General Commercial Services
  • CS-1 Commercial-Liquor Sales
  • DMU Downtown Mixed Use
  • DR Development Reserve
  • GO General Office
  • GR Community Commercial
  • IP Industrial Park
  • L Lake Commercial
  • LI Limited Industrial Service
  • LA Lake Austin Residence District
  • LO Limited Office
  • LR Neighborhood Commercial
  • MF-1 Multi-Family Residence – Limited Density
  • MF-2 Multi-Family Residence – Low Density
  • MF-3 Multi-Family Residence – Medium Density
  • MF-4 Multi-Family Residence – Moderate-High Density
  • MF-5 Multi-Family Residence – High Density
  • MF-6 Multi-Family Residence – Highest Density
  • MH Mobile Home Residence
  • MI Major Industry
  • NBG North Burnet/Gateway District
  • NO Neighborhood Office
  • P Public District
  • PUD Planned Unit Development
  • R&D Research and Development
  • RR Rural Residence District
  • SF-1 Single Family Residence – Large Lot
  • SF-2 Single Family Residence – Standard Lot
  • SF-3 Family Residence
  • SF-4A Single Family Residence – Small Lot
  • SF-4B Single Family Residence – Condominium
  • SF-5 Urban Family Residence
  • SF-6 Townhouse & Condominium Residence
  • TOD Transit-Oriented Development
  • W/LO Warehouse Limited Office

Overlay Districts (Used in addition to Zoning Districts)

  • CDZ Capital Dominance Zone
  • CJC Criminal Justice Center Overlay Zone
  • CO Conditional Overlay
  • CVC Capitol View Corridor
  • CURE Central Urban Redevelopment
  • DCZ Downtown Creeks Zone
  • DPZ Downtown Parks Zone
  • H Historic
  • MU Mixed Use Combining District
  • NCCD Neighborhood Conservation Combining District
  • PDA Planned Development Area
  • PSZ East Sixth / Pecan Street Zone
  • UNO University Neighborhood Overlay
  • W Waterfront Overlay