DEAD-END STREETS.
Austin City Code § 30-2-152
in effect§ 30-2-152 - DEAD-END STREETS.
(A) A street may terminate in a cul-de-sac if the single office determines that the most desirable plan requires laying out a dead-end street.
(B) A platting board variance is required for a dead-end street more than 2,000 feet long.
(C) The platting official may approve a deviation from the cul-de-sac design described in the Transportation Criteria Manual if the platting official determines that topography, density, adequate traffic circulation, or unusual conditions necessitate a different design.
(D) This subsection applies to a dead-end street that terminates at the boundary of an undeveloped property with an established right of access across the property being subdivided. The boundary line must form a chord in the cul-de-sac that is equal in length to the right of way width.
Source: City Code Section 25-4-152; County Code Section 82.202(j); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.
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=TIT30AUTRCOSURE_CH30-2SURE_ART3PLRE_DIV2ST_S30-2-152DEDSTFetched: 10/27/2026