Austin, Texas Zoning Map
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Austin, Texas Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type. Austin's ordinance does not state permitted uses as citywide flags, so they are read from each district's own table rather than summarised here.
| Zone Code | Category | Details |
|---|---|---|
AG Agricultural | - | Standards & uses → |
AG-NP Agricultural Neighborhood Plan | - | Standards & uses → |
AV Aviation Services | - | Standards & uses → |
CBD Central Business | - | Standards & uses → |
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What does AG actually permit?
The full standards for one district, read straight from the source.
Run it →How is Austin zoned?
Austin regulates land through 544 zoning districts, and the count comes from a suffix system where several designations can attach to one base district.
The suffixes are the substance of Austin zoning. A Neighborhood Plan suffix marks land covered by an adopted neighborhood plan. A Conditional Overlay records conditions attached to that specific site. A Planned Development Area marks a negotiated framework. A Historic Landmark designation marks individual buildings. A Central Urban Redevelopment designation applies downtown. And a Density Bonus Equitable Transit Oriented Development designation marks where additional height is available in exchange for affordable housing near transit.
Those combine. The central business district appears plain, with a conditional overlay, with central urban redevelopment, with central urban redevelopment and a conditional overlay, with a historic landmark designation, and with historic landmark plus the transit density bonus. Each is a separate district.
For diligence that means the base category is only the first part of the answer. The suffixes determine whether a neighborhood plan applies, whether conditions attach, whether a density bonus is available, and whether the building is a landmark.
The base roster is conventional: agricultural, aviation services, central business, commercial highway services, commercial recreation, general commercial services and a commercial liquor sales district among them. Naming a commercial liquor sales district separately is a Texas convention. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Austin zoning: frequently asked questions
Why does Austin have 544 zoning districts?
Because several suffixes can attach to one base district and every combination is its own designation. Neighborhood plan, conditional overlay, planned development area, historic landmark, central urban redevelopment and transit density bonus designations all combine.
What does the neighborhood plan suffix mean?
That the land is covered by an adopted neighborhood plan, which adds standards beyond the base district. It appears across commercial, residential and agricultural categories.
What is the transit density bonus designation?
An equitable transit oriented development density bonus marking where additional height is available in exchange for affordable housing near transit. It appears combined with the central business district and others.
How many suffixes can apply at once?
Several. The central business district appears with central urban redevelopment and a conditional overlay together, and with a historic landmark designation plus the transit density bonus.
What is the commercial liquor sales district?
A separate commercial category for liquor sales, a Texas convention that zones that use explicitly rather than treating it as a permitted use within general commercial.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Austin planning department before acquisition or design.