Property Markers, Easements, and Alleys.

Austin City Code tit. 30, ch. 30-2, art. 3, div. 1

in effect

Austin City Code § 30-2-131 PROPERTY MARKERS.

§ 30-2-131 - PROPERTY MARKERS. (A) A surveyor shall mark each boundary corner, intermediate property corner, curve point, and angle point of a subdivision with a permanent marker identified in the most recent edition of the Manual of Practice for Land Surveying in Texas, published by the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors. (B) One boundary corner shall be marked with a concrete monument, unless a concrete monument exists on an adjacent platted subdivision within 1,300 feet of the proposed plat. (C) Permanent markers along boundary lines may be spaced not more than 1,300 feet apart. (D) If a subdivision includes or is bounded by a 100-year floodplain or newly dedicated street, a permanent benchmark is required. Source: City Code Section 25-4-131; County Code Section 82.204(c)(16) and (17); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.

Austin City Code § 30-2-132 EASEMENTS AND ALLEYS.

§ 30-2-132 - EASEMENTS AND ALLEYS. (A) Easements for public utilities and drainage ways shall be retained in all subdivisions in the widths and locations determined necessary by the single office. All easements shall be dedicated to public use for the named purpose and shall be aligned to minimize construction and future maintenance costs. (B) Off-street loading and unloading facilities shall be provided on all commercial and industrial lots. The subdivider shall note this requirement on a preliminary plan and a plat. (C) A private alley is permitted if a plat note provides for alley maintenance by the adjoining property owners or a property owners association. (1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2), the minimum alley width is 30 feet, and the minimum pavement width is 20 feet. (2) For a residential alley, the minimum alley width is 20 feet, and the minimum pavement width is 15 feet. Source: City Code Section 25-4-132; County Code Section 82.202(p); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20131017-046.

Austin City Code § 30-2-133 EASEMENTS IN AREAS ADJOINING PROPOSED SUBDIVISION.

§ 30-2-133 - EASEMENTS IN AREAS ADJOINING PROPOSED SUBDIVISION. If the single office determines that easements in areas adjoining a proposed subdivision are necessary to provide adequate drainage or utility service, the subdivider shall obtain the easements or make arrangements with the city or county, as appropriate, to obtain them. Source: City Code Section 25-4-133; County Code Section 82.202(i); 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_DIV1PRMAEAALFetched: 10/27/2026