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Austin City Code § 30-2-171
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§ 30-2-171 - ACCESS TO LOTS. (A) Except as provided in Section 30-2-159 (Private Streets) and Subsection (B), each lot in a subdivision shall abut a dedicated public street. (B) The platting board may approve a variance to the requirement of Subsection (A), including approval of a subdivision with private access easements, if development of the subdivision with the variance places a minimal burden on the existing road infrastructure and all other requirements for a variance are met. (C) Chapter 30-3, Article 3 (Access) governs access to a lot: (1) on a roadway designated as a major arterial, freeway, parkway, expressway, or toll road in the transportation plan; or (2) on a hill country roadway. Source: City Code Section 25-4-171; County Code Section 82.202(d); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.
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_CH30-2SURE_ART3PLRE_DIV3LO_S30-2-171ACLOFetched: 10/27/2026

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