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PRELIMINARY PLAN OR PLAT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXPIRATION.

Austin City Code § 25-1-83
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§ 25-1-83 - PRELIMINARY PLAN OR PLAT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXPIRATION. This section applies only to an application for preliminary plan or plat. (A) The responsible director may adopt rules establishing the requirements for an application, including timelines for completing staff review as well as when an application may be updated to meet the requirements of this title and other applicable regulations. The rules adopted must be in accordance with the timelines for action established within Section 25-4-32 (Action Within 30 Days). (B) An application for preliminary plan or plat expires 180 days after the application is filed unless the application has been approved. (C) An application that has been disapproved with reasons may be updated to address those reasons until the application expires. (D) The responsible director may permit an applicant to omit required information from an application that the responsible director determines is not material to a decision on the application. (E) The responsible director shall consider an application filed only if the applicant has paid the required fee and provided the information required by the director consistent with state law. (1) The applicant has 45 days to provide all the information required by the director after the application is submitted. (2) If an application is rejected as incomplete, the responsible director shall provide the applicant a written explanation identifying the deficiencies and the information required to complete the application 10 working days after the application is received. (3) An application expires if it is not complete on or before the 45th day after the application is submitted. An applicant may submit an update to provide additional information and to correct deficiencies at any time before the application expires. Source: Ord. No. 20190822-117, Pt. 8, 9-1-19; Ord. No. 20230831-141, Pt. 9, 9-11-23; Ord. No. 20240718-102, Pt. 1, 7-29-24.
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_CH25-1GEREPR_ART4APAP_DIV2FIRE_S25-1-83PRPLPLAPREEXFetched: 10/27/2026

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