Approval and Authority; Single Office.

Austin City Code tit. 30, ch. 30-1, art. 5, div. 2

in effect

Austin City Code § 30-1-91 FINAL APPROVAL.

§ 30-1-91 - FINAL APPROVAL. (A) In accordance with Local Government Code Chapters 212 and 232, a preliminary plan or final plat must receive final approval from both the city and the county, unless an approval by the city or county is not required under Chapter 30-2, Article 1 (Subdivision Compliance). (B) The city's final approval authority is exercised by the director, land use commission, or the council in accordance with Section 30-2-84 (Plat Approval Authority and Criteria). (C) The county's final approval authority is exercised by the county executive or commissioners court in accordance with Section 30-2-84 (Plat Approval Authority and Criteria). Source: Local Government Code, City Code, County Code, City/County subdivision agreement; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20120524-130.

Austin City Code § 30-1-92 DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.

§ 30-1-92 - DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY. (A) In this section, "discretionary authority" means the authority to make a discretionary determination relating to a subdivision variance or waiver. The term excludes final approval of a preliminary plan or final plat. (B) This section allocates discretionary authority between the city and county. (C) Except as provided in Subsection (D), discretionary authority is exercised by the platting board or the platting official. (1) The platting board is: (a) for the city, the land use commission; and (b) for the county, the commissioners court. (2) The platting official is: (a) for the city, the director; and (b) for the county, the county executive. (D) The commissioners court may exercise authority allocated to the county's platting official. (E) Except as provided in Subsections (G) and (H), the city has all discretionary authority in a near-term annexation area. (F) Except as provided in Subsections (G) and (H), outside a near-term annexation area: (1) the county has discretionary authority over issues relating to transportation, floodplain management, or stormwater conveyance; (2) the city has discretionary authority over issues relating to: (a) water, wastewater, electric, and telecommunication utilities; (b) the environment, including stormwater quality controls; or (c) Austin - Bergstrom International Airport; and (3) for all other issues, the single office shall determine whether the city or the county has discretionary authority. (G) If a parcel of land is excepted or exempted from the city requirement to plat by Chapter 30-2, Article 1 (Subdivision Compliance) but is subject to the county requirement to plat, the county platting official and county platting board exercise all discretionary authority. (H) If a parcel of land is excepted or exempted from the county requirement to plat by Chapter 30-2, Article 1 (Subdivision Compliance) but is subject to the city requirement to plat, the city platting official and city platting board exercise all discretionary authority. Source: City/County subdivision agreement; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20120524-130.

Austin City Code § 30-1-93 SINGLE OFFICE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION.

§ 30-1-93 - SINGLE OFFICE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION. (A) The single office shall review and make decisions relating to subdivisions. (B) When this title prescribes a duty or power to be exercised by the single office, a consensus of the single office staff shall exercise the duty or power. (C) If the single office staff does not reach a consensus on an issue, the managing officials shall make a single determination and exercise the duty or power. (D) For each subdivision application, the single office shall designate a staff person to serve as a single point of contact for the applicant and to assist the applicant in processing the application. (E) The managing officials shall jointly designate from among their employees a manager of the single office who shall have authority and responsibility to oversee the coordinated review of applications. (F) This subsection divides responsibility for subdivision review between the city and the county according to subject matter and geographic area. If a subdivision is located in more than one of the geographic areas described below, then the subdivision is categorized according to the geographic area in which the largest part of the subdivision is located. (1) A case manager is provided by: (a) the county in the portion of the desired development zone that is outside a near-term annexation area; or (b) the city in the drinking water protection zone or a near-term annexation area. (2) Transportation matters are reviewed by: (a) the county outside a near-term annexation area; or (b) the city in a near-term annexation area. (3) Drainage matters for a subdivision that does not participate in regional stormwater management are reviewed by: (a) the county outside a near-term annexation area; or (b) the city in a near-term annexation area. (4) Drainage matters for a subdivision that participates in regional stormwater management are reviewed by the city in all geographic areas. (5) Environmental and utility matters are reviewed by the city in all geographic areas. (6) Inspection of infrastructure installation is performed by the city in all geographic areas. Source: City/County subdivision agreement; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20050929-079; Ord. No. 20230831-142, Pt. 5, 9-1-23.

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_ART5APAP_DIV2APAUSIOFFetched: 10/27/2026