ACTION ON PERMIT APPLICATION.
Austin City Code § 14-11-177
in effect§ 14-11-177 - ACTION ON PERMIT APPLICATION.
(A) The director shall review an application promptly after it is filed.
(B) If the director denies an application the director shall provide the applicant a written reason for the denial.
(C) The director shall deny an application if:
(1) the proposed traffic control procedures or equipment do not comply with the requirements of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and the Transportation Criteria Manual;
(2) the director determines that the applicant can perform the excavation or installation without blocking or closing the street or without excavation in a right-of-way;
(3) the proposed activity violates a city ordinance, applicable criteria manual, or a state law;
(4) the applicant fails to furnish the information required by this division;
(5) the application contains misleading or false information;
(6) the proposed activity conflicts with a permit previously approved by the director;
(7) the proposed activity would cause a safety hazard or impede traffic flow unless the application provides adequate protection for pedestrian or vehicular traffic at the location of the proposed activity;
(8) the owner does not have a franchise, license, or other legal right to place facilities in the right-of-way, if applicable;
(9) the applicant for an excavation or installation project or its contractor is not licensed under Section 25-6-231 (License Required) of the Code, if applicable;
(10) the applicant's proposed restoration method and schedule do not meet the requirements of the Utility Criteria Manual;
(11) the applicant failed to restore the right-of-way as required;
(12) the applicant owes the City unpaid fees imposed by this division;
(13) the director determines that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that an excavation or facility installation is necessary considering any unused capacity of facilities existing in the right-of-way or permitted or pending permit approval for installation in the right-of-way; or
(14) the applicant does not have an agreement with a pole owner allowing the applicant to attach the facilities for which the applicant is seeking a permit for facility installation.
Source: Ord. No. 20170817-045, Pt. 2, 8-17-17.
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=TIT14USSTPUPR_CH14-11USRI-W_ART2USRI-WCOEXFAINTEUS_SPBEXFAINPE_S14-11-177ACPEAPFetched: 10/27/2026