General.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-1, art. 8, div. 1

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-1-281 APPLICABILITY.

§ 25-1-281 - APPLICABILITY. This article applies to development that occurs under an approved subdivision construction plan or site plan in the planning jurisdiction of the City. Source: Section 13-1-830; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-282 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE REQUIRED.

§ 25-1-282 - PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE REQUIRED. (A) Except as provided in Subsection (C), the owner of a project, or owner representative, shall participate in a preconstruction conference with accountable officials before starting construction under an approved site plan or subdivision construction plan. (B) An owner, or owner representative, shall request the accountable official to schedule the preconstruction conference when the owner pays the required inspection fees. (C) The director may waive the requirement for a preconstruction conference. Source: Section 13-1-831(a); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-283 NOTICE OF CONFERENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLANS.

§ 25-1-283 - NOTICE OF CONFERENCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PLANS. (A) The accountable official shall provide notice of the conference to the following persons or entities not later than the second day before the conference: (1) owner representative; (2) consulting engineer; (3) contractors; (4) county engineers, as appropriate; and (5) affected utilities and appropriate city departments. (B) Before convening a preconstruction conference, the accountable official shall distribute approved plans for the development to the persons and entities receiving notice of the conference. Source: Section 13-1-831(b); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-284 CONFERENCE PROCEDURE.

§ 25-1-284 - CONFERENCE PROCEDURE. (A) The conference participants shall exchange telephone numbers and addresses at the conference. (B) The participants shall discuss: (1) the sequence of construction; (2) start dates and schedule of events; (3) erosion and sedimentation controls; (4) traffic control barricades; (5) site supervision; (6) emergency response; (7) special conditions or provisions of plans or specifications; (8) final acceptance guidelines; and (9) publishing and distribution of minutes of the conference. Source: Section 131-831(b); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-285 MINUTES OF CONFERENCE.

§ 25-1-285 - MINUTES OF CONFERENCE. Before construction begins, the owner's consulting engineer shall prepare and distribute minutes of the preconstruction conference. Conference participants may file exceptions to the minutes. The engineer shall distribute copies of exceptions to the conference participants and shall include the exceptions in the inspection file. Source: Section 13-1-831(b); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-286 INSPECTION REQUESTS.

§ 25-1-286 - INSPECTION REQUESTS. (A) The central dispatcher for the City shall coordinate contact between a permittee and an inspector. (B) A permittee shall contact the central dispatcher to request an inspection. (C) The accountable official may: (1) require that a request be made 48 hours before the date the inspection is desired; and (2) specify the manner in which the request is made. (D) The central dispatcher shall maintain inspection requests for the city departments. Source: Section 13-1-833; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-287 INSPECTION RECORD CARD.

§ 25-1-287 - INSPECTION RECORD CARD. (A) A permittee may not begin work under a permit until an inspection record card is posted on the site. (B) The permittee shall post the card in a readily accessible location. (C) The inspector shall note each inspection on the record card. (D) The permittee shall post the record card until the accountable official finds that the permittee meets all City requirements. Source: Section 13-1-834; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-288 INSPECTION OF EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROLS AND TREE PROTECTION MEASURES.

§ 25-1-288 - INSPECTION OF EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROLS AND TREE PROTECTION MEASURES. (A) The owner shall request an inspection of erosion and sedimentation controls and tree protection measures after the owner installs the controls and measures. (B) The accountable official shall schedule the inspection. The owner, consulting engineer, and contractor shall attend the inspection. (C) During the inspection, the owner shall: (1) demonstrate that the erosion and sedimentation controls and tree protection measures comply with the City's Environmental Criteria Manual; and (2) present a plan to the inspector that includes future erosion and sedimentation controls, drainage, and utility and street layout. (D) After two days notice to the owner, the inspector may modify the approved erosion control and construction sequencing if: (1) the inspector determines that the plans are inadequate; (2) the inspector confirms the determination with the accountable official in the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department; and (3) the accountable official provides written approval of the modification. (E) The inspector may make minor changes to the erosion control and construction sequencing plans without written approval from an accountable official in the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department if the modification upgrades erosion controls or reflects construction progress. (F) Except as provided in Subsection (G), the owner may not begin construction until the accountable official determines that the erosion and sedimentation controls and tree protection measures comply with City requirements. (G) If the accountable official does not conduct an inspection on or before the fifth day after receiving a request, the owner may proceed with construction. Source: Section 13-1-832; Ord. 99-0225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-289 REINSPECTION FEE.

§ 25-1-289 - REINSPECTION FEE. (A) Except as provided in Subsection (B), the director may charge a reinspection fee if at the time that an inspector attempts to conduct an inspection, the permittee: (1) has not finished the work to be inspected; (2) has not finished corrections previously required by an inspector; (3) has not posted the record inspection card; (4) does not make approved plans readily available to the inspector; or (5) does not provide access to the work on the scheduled inspection date. (B) Work that was rejected at the first inspection for failure to comply with a technical code may be reinspected without payment of a reinspection fee. (C) If a reinspection fee is due, additional inspections may not be performed until the reinspection fee is paid. Source: Section 13-1-835; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

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_ART8COMA_DIV1GEFetched: 10/27/2026