Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-8. ENVIRONMENT. |
SubChapter A. WATER QUALITY. |
Article 12. BARTON SPRINGS ZONE REQUIREMENTS. |
§ 25-8-482. WATER QUALITY TRANSITION ZONE.
(A)
Development is prohibited in a water quality transition zone that lies over the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, except for:
(1)
development described in Article 7, Division 1 ( Critical Water Quality Zone Restrictions ); and
(2)
minor drainage facilities or water quality controls that comply with Section 25-8-364 ( Floodplain Modification ) and the floodplain modification criteria of the Environmental Criteria Manual.
(B)
Development is prohibited in a water quality transition zone that lies outside the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone, except for:
(1)
development described in Article 7, Division 1 ( Critical Water Quality Zone Restrictions );
(2)
minor drainage facilities or water quality controls that comply with Section 25-8-364 ( Floodplain Modification ) and the floodplain modification guidelines of the Environmental Criteria Manual;
(3)
streets; and
(4)
duplex or single-family residential housing with a minimum lot size of two acres and a density of not more than one unit for each three acres, excluding acreage in the 100-year floodplain.
Source: Sections 13-2-583(b) and (c); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20131017-046.