Permit Process - Site Information

Site Specific Regulations

Many of the City’s regulations are site or area specific, meaning they only apply within certain geographic areas. The UDC establishes Overlay Districts that impose additional restrictions on land over and above the zoning or other regulations that apply. The overlay districts include Historic Districts, areas in proximity to both ends of military airport runways, areas in proximity to airport flight patterns, Neighborhoods Conservation Districts, Gateway Corridors, Viewshed protection areas along the San Antonio River, and the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone.

A land owner or developer must be aware of the location of his land with respect to these geographic areas by checking the City’s Official Zoning Map, and TCEQ’s Official Recharge Zone Map as amended time to time. If the land is located in any specifically regulated area, then he must be aware of the requirements and entitlements within each that apply.

Following is a brief explanation of areas with site-specific regulations. The City establishes these districts to address special situations where Base district regulations are not sufficient to protect the public.

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