Policy Database
Local Policy
Austin,
Texas
Establishing criteria under which urban agriculture qualifies as a permitted use in the "Critical Water Quality Zone"
Austin, Texas, Environmental Criteria Manual, § 1.5.3
Last Visited 3/31/26
Policy Summary
Describes conditions under which sustainable urban agriculture (community gardens, market gardens, and urban farms) qualifies as a permitted use in the Critical Water Quality Zone. Raising of livestock or fowl are not allowed.
State
Texas
Jurisdiction Name
Austin
Jurisdiction Type
city
Population Size
over-800k
Legal Strategies
- Creates an exemption
- Requires something and sets standards
Food System Topics
- Urban Agriculture
- Zoning, Planning & Land Use
