Conditions for Approval of Development Applications.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-6, art. 5, div. 4

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-6-321 EXISTING DRIVEWAY.

§ 25-6-321 - EXISTING DRIVEWAY. The council or director may require an existing driveway to conform with this article and the Transportation Criteria Manual as a condition of approval for an application for zoning, rezoning, or site plan approval. Source: Section 13-5-66(b); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-322 DRIVEWAY CLOSING AND CURB CONSTRUCTION.

§ 25-6-322 - DRIVEWAY CLOSING AND CURB CONSTRUCTION. (A) Based on the criteria of Transportation Criteria Manual, the director of the Public Works Department may: (1) require a driveway closing or curb construction as a condition of approval of an administrative site plan; or (2) recommend that driveway closing or curb construction be required as a condition of zoning or rezoning. Source: Section 13-5-66(b); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-323 ALLEYWAYS.

§ 25-6-323 - ALLEYWAYS. The director of the Public Works Department may require an existing, unpaved alley to be paved for all or a portion of its length if access from an alley is proposed in an application for zoning, re-zoning, or site plan approval. Source: Section 13-5-66(c); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-324 PEDESTRIAN SAFETY BARRIERS FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES.

§ 25-6-324 - PEDESTRIAN SAFETY BARRIERS FOR MEDICAL FACILITIES. (A) This section applies to a development application for new construction of a medical facility. (B) An applicant is required to install security bollards in front of each pedestrian entrance to a medical facility in accordance with the Transportation Criteria Manual. (C) The installation of security bollards cannot obstruct accessible routes or accessible means of ingress and egress to the pedestrian entrance. (D) The director may waive this requirement if the applicant demonstrates the walkway to the pedestrian entrance is designed in a manner that mitigates the risk of vehicular crashes into the pedestrian entrance without the use of security bollards. (Ord. No. 20241212-074, Pt. 2, 12-23-24)

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_ART5DRSIRI-WCO_DIV4COAPDEAPFetched: 10/27/2026