STANDARDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
Austin City Code § 25-6-171
in effect§ 25-6-171 - STANDARDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.
(A) Except as provided in Subsections (B) and (C), a roadway, street, or alley must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Transportation Criteria Manual and City of Austin Standards and Standard Specifications.
(B) The city manager may approve a local street that is less than 50 feet in width if a street of narrower width is warranted by topographical conditions, a drainage channel, proposed limited development on one side of the street, or other special condition.
(C) A roadway, street, or alley must be designed and constructed in accordance with county requirements if it is located in a subdivision that is more than two miles from the city limits and has a density of less than two and one-half lots or dwelling units for each acre.
Source: Section 13-5-53; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 010607-50; Ord. 030306-48A; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060504-039.
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_ART4STDE_DIV1ROGE_S25-6-171STDECOFetched: 10/27/2026
