SPOIL DISPOSAL.
Austin City Code § 30-5-343
in effect§ 30-5-343 - SPOIL DISPOSAL.
(A) A spoil disposal site may not be located in a 100-year floodplain or on a slope with a gradient of more than 15 percent.
(B) The location of a spoil disposal site must be reasonably accessible. An access route:
(1) must use existing and approved roadways, if possible; and
(2) may not be located in a waterway, unless:
(a) a reasonable alternative is not available; or
(b) the access route is for the construction of a water quality control.
(C) A spoil disposal site and an access route shall be restored and revegetated in accordance with the Environmental Criteria Manual.
Source: City Code Section 25-8-343; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20131017-046.
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=TIT30AUTRCOSURE_CH30-5EN_SUBCHAPTER_AWAQU_ART7REALWA_DIV5CUFISP_S30-5-343SPDIFetched: 10/27/2026
