EXPIRATION REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY.
Austin City Code § 25-1-551
in effect§ 25-1-551 - EXPIRATION REQUIREMENTS GENERALLY.
(A) During the timeframes established under this division, a vested rights determination for a project approved under Section 25-1-541 (Vested Rights Determination) applies to any permit application required to initiate, continue, or complete the project.
(B) If the vesting date approved for a project under Section 25-1-541 (Vested Rights Determination) is based on a permit application that is submitted on or after June 23, 2014, the project is subject to the expiration periods specified in Section 25-1-552 (Expiration of Projects Begun On or After June 23, 2014).
(C) If all permits for a project expire, the project expires.
(D) A permit application submitted after a project expires constitutes a new project and is subject to the current regulations of this title, except that:
(1) if a site plan associated with a project remains active at the time the project expires, the vested rights determination for the project applies to any application for a building permit necessary to complete construction of the site plan for as long as the site plan remains active; and
(2) an application to extend a site plan associated with a project may be approved in accordance with Section 25-5-62 (Extensions of Released Site Plan by Director).
(E) The expiration of a project associated with a preliminary plan or a final plat does not affect the validity of a platted lot under this title.
Source: Ord. 20140612-084, Pt. 2, 6-23-14.
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_ART12VERI_DIV3EX_S25-1-551EXREGEFetched: 10/27/2026