SEAL OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
Austin City Code § 14-11-164
in effect§ 14-11-164 - SEAL OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER REQUIRED.
(A) All drawings, plans, and specifications, including change requests, amendments, additions, deletions, and as-built drawings submitted to the director under this division shall bear the seal of a professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Texas.
(B) This section does not apply to:
(1) a gas utility;
(2) an excavation project no more than five feet deep, 12 inches wide, and 300 feet long, provided that the trench line does not intersect or extend into the paved portion of another street or alleyway;
(3) a single-point excavation project not exceeding five feet in any dimension;
(4) boring or drilling underneath a driveway or an unpaved area of the right-of-way, if the bore is parallel to the right-of-way, and the bore is no greater than 12 inches in diameter;
(5) excavation under engineered plans or details, produced by the owner and previously approved by the director;
(6) installation of poles, anchors, and utility service connections; and,
(7) an excavation project necessary to expose and repair facilities previously installed by the owner using drawings, plans, and specifications bearing the seal of a professional engineer.
(C) An excavation project may intersect or extend into the paved portion of a residential street if approved by the director.
Source: Ord. No. 20170817-045, Pt. 2, 8-17-17.
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=TIT14USSTPUPR_CH14-11USRI-W_ART2USRI-WCOEXFAINTEUS_SPAGEPR_S14-11-164SEPRENREFetched: 10/27/2026