Residential, Civic, Commercial, Industrial, and Agricultural. Each zoning district allows for multiple uses such as single family residential, food sales, retail, or religious assembly. Most uses are allowed in several zoning districts, and each zoning district allows several uses.
Permits are public records. They tend to be available if you're looking for building permits, zoning permits, work permits, and even most firearm permits. The only time you may run into problems is if you're looking into someone's driving records.
The City of Austin Development Services Department and other city departments issue development-related permits, such as building permits, land use permits, special event permits, temporary use permits, and business-related permits.
Permits are public records. They tend to be available if you're looking for building permits, zoning permits, work permits, and even most firearm permits.
A homeowner who wants to repair their residence and is not licensed to perform electrical, mechanical, or plumbing trade work must qualify for the Homestead Permit. This allows the homeowner to perform the specific trade work for their home without being a licensed professional contractor.
Conditional Use Permit Process Once all DSD reviews are complete with satisfactory responses from PARD, the application process is complete. DSD schedules an appearance at the next available Planning Commission meeting. DSD issues a notification of the meeting date to those individuals and groups surrounding the area.