ALIGNMENT.
Austin City Code § 25-6-54
in effect§ 25-6-54 - ALIGNMENT.
(A) The director shall determine the alignment of reserved right-of-way during:
(1) the review and approval process for a development application; or
(2) if an applicant files a waiver request under Section 25-6-81 (Waiver Request), not later than the 60th day after the waiver request is filed.
(B) The alignment of reserved right-of-way is based on:
(1) the alignment established in the Transportation Plan, collector plan, or capital improvement project; and
(2) engineering criteria related to the safe use and maintenance of public right-of-way, including grade, sight distance, turning radii, curvature, existing green infrastructure, and the existence of a flood plain or wildfire hazards.
(C) In an area designated for a state roadway project, alignment may be established by the Texas Department of Transportation.
(D) For an existing or platted street, the alignment is based on:
(1) the existing centerline established before an additional dedication from the opposite side of the right-of way occurs; or
(2) if the centerline of the street is proposed to be shifted from its present alignment, the proposed centerline.
(E) If the alignment for a roadway cannot be determined under Subsection (D), the reserved right-of-way shall be established equally on each side of the centerline of the existing roadway.
Source: Section 13-5-8(d); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20230413-057, Pt. 4, 4-24-23.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT25LADE_CH25-6TR_ART2TRIMRI-WDE_DIV2REDERI-W_S25-6-54ALFetched: 10/27/2026