Utilities.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-4, art. 3, div. 4

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-4-191 WATER LINES.

§ 25-4-191 - WATER LINES. (A) A subdivision within 100 feet of a public water system must be connected to the public water system. The director may waive this requirement. (B) If a subdivision is to be served by a public water system: (1) approval of the water system plans by the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility is required; (2) installation of the water system must comply with the requirements of this title and the Utilities Criteria Manual; and (3) water lines to serve each lot must be installed before a lot may be occupied. Source: Section 13-2-476; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-4-192 WASTEWATER LINES.

§ 25-4-192 - WASTEWATER LINES. (A) A subdivision within 100 feet of a public wastewater system must be connected to the public wastewater system. In the extraterritorial jurisdiction, the director may waive this requirement. In the zoning jurisdiction, this requirement may be waived under Section 25-9-4 (Connection to Organized Wastewater System Required). (B) If a subdivision is to be served by a public wastewater system or community disposal system, wastewater lines to serve each lot must be installed before a lot may be occupied. Source: Section 13-2-475; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-4-193 GAS LINES.

§ 25-4-193 - GAS LINES. If natural gas from a public utility is available within 2,000 feet of a subdivision, the subdivider shall: (1) prepare plans for installation of natural gas lines to serve each lot and install the portions of the lines that are under a street or alley; or (2) place a note on the plat stating that natural gas lines have not been installed. Source: Section 13-2-477; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-4-194 INSTALLATION OF LINES.

§ 25-4-194 - INSTALLATION OF LINES. A subdivider shall arrange with the appropriate utility departments and utility companies for the construction of water, wastewater, and gas utility lines unless the city manager approves the installation of utility lines by another entity. Source: Section 13-2-478; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-4-195 REQUESTS FOR UTILITY SERVICE.

§ 25-4-195 - REQUESTS FOR UTILITY SERVICE. (A) To have municipal water or wastewater service extended to land within the extraterritorial jurisdiction, a landowner shall file with the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility a written request for: (1) extension of service; and (2) if the land is not covered by the utility's certificate of convenience and necessity, annexation by the City. (B) The City may record an owner's request in the county deed records. Source: Section 13-2-485; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20050929-077.

Austin City Code § 25-4-196 INDEPENDENT UTILITY DISTRICTS AND PRIVATE WATER AND SEWER CORPORATIONS.

§ 25-4-196 - INDEPENDENT UTILITY DISTRICTS AND PRIVATE WATER AND SEWER CORPORATIONS. (A) This section applies to a subdivision that is to receive retail water or wastewater service from an entity other than the City's Water and Wastewater Utility. (B) A plat may not be approved unless the subdivider has complied with the requirements of this subsection. (1) The subdivider shall provide the director with a copy of a contract between the subdivider and the utility service provider that provides for installing utility lines and furnishing adequate utility service. (2) Water or wastewater system plans must comply with the requirements of this title and the Utilities Criteria Manual. (3) Approval of water or wastewater system plans by the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility and the Texas Natural Resource Commission is required. (C) Approval of the construction of water or wastewater facilities by the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility is required. A City inspector may inspect the facilities during construction. The director of the Water and Wastewater Utility may require that the subdivider pay an inspection fee. Source: Section 13-2-480; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 030731-54; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-4-197 SUBDIVISIONS WHERE WATER OR WASTEWATER SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

§ 25-4-197 - SUBDIVISIONS WHERE WATER OR WASTEWATER SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. (A) A plat may not be approved unless the subdivider has complied with the requirements of this section, if applicable. (B) If a subdivision is not to be served by a water utility, the subdivider shall provide the director with evidence that water suitable for human consumption may be obtained from surface or subsurface sources on the land. The evidence may include the results of tests and borings, and statements from local and state health authorities, water engineers, and other competent authorities. If the subdivider proposes a private water supply for the subdivision, the plans and specification shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer and approved by the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility and the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. (C) If a subdivision is not to be served by a sanitary sewer utility and the use of private on-site sewage facilities has not been approved by the local health authority, the subdivider shall construct a community sewage collection and treatment system that serves each lot. The system must be designed and located in accordance with the regulations of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the local health authority. Approval by the director of the Water and Wastewater Utility of the plans for the system is required. Source: Section 13-2-481; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-4-198 PRIVATE ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY.

§ 25-4-198 - PRIVATE ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY. A subdivision that is to be served by private on-site sewage facilities must comply with Chapter 15-5 (Private Sewage Facilities) of the City Code. The local health authority shall review a preliminary plan or plat and report its findings to the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department. Source: Section 13-2-482; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-4-199 STREET LIGHTS.

§ 25-4-199 - STREET LIGHTS. (A) A plat may not be approved unless the subdivider has complied with the requirements of this section, if applicable. (B) This section applies to the residential portion of a subdivision in the service area of the City's Electric Utility Department if the subdivision is located: (1) at least partially inside the City limits; or (2) outside the City limits, and the subdivider has requested annexation. (C) A subdivider shall pay street lighting charges to the Electric Utility Department. The director may waive this requirement if the director determines that street lighting is not necessary, the requirement imposes an unreasonable hardship on the applicant, or obtaining payment for street lighting is impractical. (D) The City shall use a payment collected under this section to install street lights in the residential areas of the subdivision for which it was collected. (E) The City shall refund a payment collected under this section to the subdivider if the City does not install street lights within two years after the date the subdivider makes the payment. (F) This section does not require the City to install street lights in a subdivision that has not been annexed. Source: Section 13-2-479; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-4-200 ELECTRIC SYSTEM.

§ 25-4-200 - ELECTRIC SYSTEM. (A) If a subdivision requires connection to Austin Energy's electric system: (1) the applicant must obtain approval of the electric system plans from Austin Energy; and (2) the applicant must demonstrate that the installation of the electric system will comply with the requirements of this title and all electric system design, safety, and reliability requirements found in: (a) Chapter 15-9 (Utility Service Regulations) of the City Code; (b) Austin Energy's Design Criteria Manual adopted as part of the Utilities Criteria Manual; (c) The National Electrical Safety Code (NESC); and (d) The National Electrical Code (NEC). (B) If any part of a subdivision is within 200 feet of an existing component of Austin Energy's electric system, the applicant must comply with the following requirements: (1) the applicant must obtain approval from Austin Energy; and (2) the applicant must demonstrate that the subdivision will comply with the electrical system design, safety and reliability requirements found in Austin Energy's Design Criteria Manual adopted as part of the Utilities Criteria Manual. Source: Ord. No. 20190822-117, Pt. 37, 9-1-19.

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_CH25-4SU_ART3PLRE_DIV4UTFetched: 10/27/2026