Single Family Homes Variances

 A home may receive a variance if it meets one of the following conditions:

• No later than six months after the sale, the buyer applies for a permit to demolish the home. The seller and buyer must enter into a binding agreement in which the buyer agrees to apply for a permit to demolish the home no later than six months after the sale. View the Variance Application for Residence Demolition.
• No later than six months after the sale, the buyer applies for a permit to substantially remodel the home. The seller and buyer must enter into a binding agreement in which the buyer agrees to file an application for a building permit to substantially remodel the above-referenced property no later than six months after the sale and in which the buyer agrees to complete an energy audit within a specified time after the remodel is complete. View the Variance Application for Residence Substantial Remodel.

To apply for a variance, email either the the Variance Application for Residence Demolition form or the Variance Application for Residence Substantial Remodel form, or print out the appropriate one and send it to:
Director of Energy Efficiency Services
Austin Energy
811 Barton Springs Road, 3rd Floor
Austin, TX 78704
Information about Austin Energy and the ECAD Ordinance is from the Austin Energy website http://www.austinenergy.com