What is the CodeNEXT / Austin Land Development Code Rewrite?
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Short answer
Austin has spent a decade rewriting its Land Development Code — the CodeNEXT process in 2017-2018, subsequent LDC amendment stacks, and the 2023-2024 rule revisions. The LDC controls zoning, setbacks, impervious-cover limits, compatibility setbacks adjacent to single-family, and massing. Any Austin remodel that adds square footage interacts with the current LDC, not a legacy version.
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Austin has spent a decade rewriting its Land Development Code — the CodeNEXT process in 2017-2018, subsequent LDC amendment stacks, and the 2023-2024 rule revisions. The LDC controls zoning, setbacks, impervious-cover limits, compatibility setbacks adjacent to single-family, and massing. Any Austin remodel that adds square footage interacts with the current LDC, not a legacy version.
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