City overview
Austin, TX
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Population 1.0M · Travis County · Zoning code effective Jan 2026
Verified from Austin Municipal Code (Jan 2026)
38
Zones
65
Business types
13
Mixed-use
13
Overlays
Residential zones (16)
SF-1 through SF-6 · Single-familyMF-1 through MF-6 · Multi-familyMH · Mobile homeRR · Rural residentialLA · Lake Austin
Commercial zones (13)
LR · Limited retailGR · General retailCS / CS-1 · General commercialCH · Commercial highwayCR · Commercial recreationLO · Limited officeGO · General officeCBD · Central business districtDMU · Downtown mixed-useL · Lake commercialP · Public
Industrial zones (4)
LI · Limited industrialMI · Major industrialIP · Industrial parkW/LO · Warehouse/limited office
Combining districts (13)
MU · Mixed-useCO · Conditional overlayNCCD · Neighborhood conservationPUD · Planned unit developmentHD · Historic districtNP · Neighborhood planCVC · Capitol view corridors
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Cannabis snapshot
Recreational illegal (state law) — locally decriminalized (Prop A, 2022)Recreational retail
0
Closed
TCUP dispensing org (statewide)
15/15
Limited
Recreational cannabis is illegal under Texas state law. No local dispensary program. Austin has adopted local decriminalization (Prop A, 2022) — arrests/citations for small amounts generally prohibited. TCUP expanded to 15 state licenses (HB 46, 2025). Cities cannot ban TCUP activities.
No local cannabis tax. TCUP is state-administered. · State-licensed dispensing organizations only · Managed by Texas DPS
State licensing through Texas DPS — not a local permit process
Data from municipal code and CA Dept. of Cannabis Control where applicable. Verify with city planning before proceeding.
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