Air conditioning now mandatory in Austin homes
Austin City Hall has six changes to housing rules to know about. Effective July 10: • Air conditioning in homes is required • Single stairway developments, recently chronicled in the ABJ, are allowed • Homes in some areas face higher regulations due to fire and wildlife concerns • Hempcrete, a plant-based construction material, is now allowed • Electric vehicle charging stations will be required of some builders • And pest control in apartment complexes must now include services…
Austin City Hall has six changes to housing rules to know about.
Effective July 10:
• Air conditioning in homes is required
• Single stairway developments, recently chronicled in the ABJ, are allowed
• Homes in some areas face higher regulations due to fire and wildlife concerns
• Hempcrete, a plant-based construction material, is now allowed
• Electric vehicle charging stations will be required of some builders
• And pest control in apartment complexes must now include services… 
