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Austin City Code tit. 30, ch. 30-1, art. 13
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Austin City Code § 30-1-481 INITIATION OF AMENDMENT.

§ 30-1-481 - INITIATION OF AMENDMENT. (A) Other than the city council, only the planning commission may initiate an amendment to the regulations in this title on behalf of the city. (B) Only the commissioners court may initiate an amendment to the regulations in this title on behalf of the county. Source: City Code Section 25-1-501; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.

Austin City Code § 30-1-482 AMENDMENT AND REVIEW BY CITY.

§ 30-1-482 - AMENDMENT AND REVIEW BY CITY. (A) This section prescribes the city's procedure for amending the regulations in this title. (B) Except as provided in Section 30-1-483 (Joint Action Required), the council may amend this title after a public hearing. The council must receive a recommendation required by Subsection (C) before opening a public hearing or acting on an amendment. (C) Planning commission review of a proposed amendment of this title is required. The planning commission must hold a public hearing on the proposed amendment before forwarding its recommendation to the council. (D) Notice of a public hearing required by this section shall be provided in accordance with Section 30-1-153(C) (Notice Of Public Hearing). Source: City Code Section 25-1-502; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.

Austin City Code § 30-1-483 AMENDMENT AND REVIEW BY COUNTY.

§ 30-1-483 - AMENDMENT AND REVIEW BY COUNTY. (A) This section prescribes the county's procedure for amending the regulations in this title. (B) The commissioners court is governed by the procedures prescribed by County Code Chapter 1 (Commissioners Court Rules Of Procedure). Source: County Code Chapter 1; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.

Austin City Code § 30-1-484 JOINT ACTION REQUIRED.

§ 30-1-484 - JOINT ACTION REQUIRED. An amendment to this title is effective only after it is enacted by both the city council and the commissioners court. APPENDIX A Map Legend | Area Name | Case Number | LP Type | Acreage Annexed | Acreage Remaining to be Converted | Ordinance Number | Effective Date LP Development Agreement/Municipal Utility District Development Agreement | Portions of Davenport West PUD | C7a-88-007 A | PZ | 247.00 | 109.00 | 881215-T | 12/25/1988 MUD | Moore's Crossing | C7a-95-013 | PZ/HS | 799.09 | 799.09 | SB1396 | 1/1/1996 Development Agreement | Motorola | C7L-98-002 | PZ/HS | 446.00 | 249.00 | 980827-C | 9/7/1998 MUD | Galloway Tract | C7L-98-003 | PZ/HS | 19.00 | 19.00 | 990204-G | 2/15/1999 Development Agreement | Balfour Tract | C7L-99-001 | PZ/HS | 588.00 | 588.00 | 990722-08 | 8/2/1999 Development Agreement | Edwards Crossing | C7L-00-001 | PZ/HS | 298.00 | 298.00 | 000323-89 | 4/3/2000 Development Agreement | Interport Tract | C7L-00-003 | PZ | 652.00 | 652.00 | 000907-50 | 9/18/2000 Development Agreement | Wildhorse Ranch Tract | C7L-01-002 | PZ | 1,957.00 | 1,957.00 | 020214-42 | 2/25/2002 Development Agreement | Boston Ln SW Parkway | C7A-86-008 | PZ | 474.00 | 474.00 | 860717-V | 7/27/1986 Development Agreement | The Uplands | C7AR-87-008 | PZ | 2,684.00 | 2684.00 | 871224-A | 12/31/1987 Municipal Annexation Plan/Strategic Partnership Agreement MAP | Walnut Creek | C7a-05-002 | PZ/PZHS | 315.00 | 315.00 MAP | Springfield Phase C | C7a-05-003 | 0.0 | 55.91 MAP | Pearce Lane Ross Road area | C7a-06-001 | 0.0 | 277.0 Preserve/Lake Austin Shoreline/Fully Platted/Built Lake Austin Shoreline | Lake Austin Shoreline | C7A-82-002 | PZHS | 2240.00 | 820506-D | 5/6/1982 Preserve | Barton Creek Greenbelt | C7A-83-005 | PZHS | 23.00 | 840202-B,C,D | 2/2/1984 Platted/Built | IH-35 North/Four Seasons | C7A-83-011 | PZHS | 1402.00 | 840913-E/F | 9/13/1984 Platted/Built | Howard Lane | C7A-84-020A | PZHS | 2097.00 | 841115-CCC | 11/15/1984 Platted/Built | NW Area Upper Bull Creek | C7A-84-021 | PZHS | 9894.00 | 841115-DDD | 11/15/1984 Platted/Built | US 290 & Hwy 71 | C7A-85-010 | PZ | 1113.60 | 860116-G | 1/26/1986 Preserve/Platted/ Built | NW Area: Tract I | C7A-85-034aA | PZ | 5747.20 | 860109-C | 1/19/1986 Platted/Built | NW Area: Tract II | C7A-85-034ba | PZ | 11,155.2 0 | 851219-P | 12/29/1985 Other Limited Purpose Area Loop 360 Corridor | C7A-80-001 | PZHS | 1,006.24 | 800522-A | 6/1/1980 Loop 360 Corridor | C7A-82-003A | PZHS | 527.92 | 831027-C/B | 10/27/1983 Loop 360 Corridor | C7A-83-002 | PZHS | 77.90 | 841115-II KK | 11/15/1984 Loop 360 Corridor | C7A-83-007 | PZHS | 1,303.00 | 830721-C | 7/31/1983 RM 620 | C7A-84- C7A-84-001 | PZHS | 706.00 | 840503-G | 5/3/1984 Hwy 71 | C7A-84-008 | PZHS | 1510.00 | 841115-OO | 11/15/1984 RM 620 | C7a-84-010a | PZHS | 559.00 | 841115-QQ | 11/15/1984 Source: City/County subdivision agreement; 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_CH30-1GEPRPR_ART13AMPRFetched: 10/27/2026

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