Suspension and Revocation.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-1, art. 10, div. 2

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-1-411 SUSPENSION OF A PERMIT OR LICENSE.

§ 25-1-411 - SUSPENSION OF A PERMIT OR LICENSE. (A) The accountable official may suspend a permit or license if the official determines that: (1) the permit or license was issued in error; or (2) the permit or license holder has not complied with the requirements of this title. (B) A suspension is effective until the official determines that the permit holder has complied with the requirements of this title. Source: Section 13-1-63 (a); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-412 SUSPENSION OF A RELEASED SITE PLAN OR APPROVED SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION PLAN.

§ 25-1-412 - SUSPENSION OF A RELEASED SITE PLAN OR APPROVED SUBDIVISION CONSTRUCTION PLAN. (A) The director may suspend a released site plan or an approved subdivision construction plan if the director determines that: (1) the site plan was released in error; (2) the subdivision construction plan was approved in error; or (3) the development does not comply with this title. (B) A suspension is effective until the director determines that the applicant has complied with the requirements of this title. Source: Section 13-1-64 (a); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-413 SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.

§ 25-1-413 - SUSPENSION OF A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. (A) The building official may suspend a certificate of occupancy if the building official determines that: (1) the certificate of occupancy was issued in error; or (2) the structure does not comply with the requirements of the City Code. (B) A suspension is effective until the building official determines that the person using the building has complied with the requirements of the City Code. Source: Section 13-1-65 (a); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-414 SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT.

§ 25-1-414 - SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF A RIGHT-OF-WAY USE PERMIT. (A) In this section, "permit issuer" means the department director who issued a right-of-way use permit under Chapter 14-11 (Use of Right-of-Way). (B) The permit issuer may suspend a right-of-way use permit if the permit issuer determines that the permit holder has not complied with the requirements of the permit. (C) The permit issuer may request review by the Compliance Review Committee of a proposed revocation or suspension. The Committee's findings are not binding on the permit issuer. (D) The permit issuer may require that a person found in violation of a permit requirement pay an investigation fee before the director reinstates a suspended or revoked right-of-way use permit. The fee is one-third of the cost of the permit. (E) A suspension is effective until the permit issuer determines that the person has complied with the requirements of the permit. Source: Sections 13-1-66(a) and (d); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-415 SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF A VARIANCE OR SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

§ 25-1-415 - SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION OF A VARIANCE OR SPECIAL EXCEPTION. (A) If the accountable official determines that a person is not in compliance with a requirement of a variance or special exception, the accountable official may suspend the variance or special exception pending compliance. (B) The body granting the variance or special exception shall hold a public hearing and determine whether the person is in compliance with the requirements of the variance or special exception. (C) The body shall hold the public hearing not later than the 45th day after notification of the suspension under Section 25-1-418 (Notice Of Suspension Or Revocation). The director shall give notice under Section 25-1-132(A) (Notice Of Public Hearing) of the public hearing. (D) If the body determines that the person is not in compliance with a requirement of the variance or special exception, the body may revoke the variance or special exception or take other action to obtain compliance. (E) The body's decision to revoke a variance or special exception is effective immediately. Source: Sections 13-1-62 (a), (c), and (d); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-416 REVOCATION AFTER SUSPENSION.

§ 25-1-416 - REVOCATION AFTER SUSPENSION. The accountable official may immediately revoke a person's permit, license, released site plan, approved subdivision construction plan, certificate of occupancy, or right-of-way use permit that has been suspended if the accountable official determines that the person: (1) did not comply in a reasonable time with the requirements of this title for which the suspension was ordered; or (2) during the suspension, did not comply with other requirements of this title. Source: Sections 13-1-63(a), 13-1-64(a) and (c), 13-1-65(a) and (c), 13-1-66(a) and (c); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-417 NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE.

§ 25-1-417 - NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUSPEND OR REVOKE. (A) An accountable official may give notice to the person affected of the official's intent to suspend or revoke a permit, license, released site plan, approved subdivision construction plan, certificate of occupancy, or right of way use permit under this division. (B) The notice may specify a reasonable time for compliance with this title. If a time for compliance is specified, the accountable official may not suspend or revoke before the time for compliance has expired. Source: Section 13-1-61; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-1-418 NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.

§ 25-1-418 - NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. The accountable official shall give notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, under Section 25-1-132(B) (Notice Of Public Hearing) of a suspension or revocation by the official under this division. Source: Sections 13-1-62(b) and (d), 13-1-63(b), 13-1-64(b), 13-1-65(b), and 13-1-66(b); 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_ART10EN_DIV2SUREFetched: 10/27/2026