Showing ordinances that apply to Shady Hollow, TX
Shady Hollow is an unincorporated community (population 4,822) in Travis County, Texas. Because Shady Hollow is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Travis County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The zoning restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Unincorporated Travis County has no zoning and therefore no home-business restrictions beyond deed and HOA rules. Austin permits home occupations in all SF zones under Code 25-2-901: max 20 percent of dwelling floor area, resident-operated, no more than 1 non-resident employee, no retail sales on-site, no outdoor storage.
Texas Local Government Code denies counties general zoning authority, so unincorporated Travis County cannot restrict home-based businesses. Compliance depends on deed restrictions and HOA covenants which often prohibit commercial use. Austin Code 25-2-901 through 25-2-903 defines Home Occupation with specific limits: 20 percent max floor area, resident only or 1 non-resident employee, no on-premises retail, no outdoor display, no signage beyond 2 sq ft name plate, no more than 3 client visits per day, no commercial vehicles over 1 ton. Schools (other than music lessons), bed-and-breakfasts, kennels, and auto repair are prohibited as home occupations. Certain cottage food operations are exempt from these limits per state preemption (HSC 437).
Austin: warning, then Class C misdemeanor up to 500 dollar fine per day, Certificate of Occupancy suspension. HOA violations: per deed, typically 250-2,500 dollars plus injunction. Unincorporated non-HOA: no enforcement.
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