Austin Private Common Area Green Roof Standard

The standard provides that: “Up to 50 percent of the required private common open space may be located on a roof, balcony, or other area above ground level if at least 50 percent of the open space above ground level is designed as a Vegetated or Green Roof. For the purpose of this section, a Vegetated or Green Roof is an assembly or system, over an occupied space, that supports an area of planted bed(s), built up on a waterproofed surface at any level that is contained separately from the natural ground by a human-made structure. A Vegetated or Green Roof must comply with the performance standards adopted by rule.”