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Can an ADU be built in the front yard in Austin?
Hi everyone, I own a 12,000 lot in Austin (zoned MF-4) that currently has a single family house on it. The house is situated far enough from the street that adding an ADU in the front yard makes the most sense, both for ease of construction and because we intend to eventually tear down the main house and rebuild behind the ADU. We have plenty of room in front even with the 25 foot front setbacks. I have scoured the Austin LDC regs but cannot find anything that says ADUs cannot be constructed in the front yard. Does anyone have information on this? Many thanks.