Construction of Facilities.

Austin City Code tit. 25, ch. 25-6, art. 8, div. 2

in effect

Austin City Code § 25-6-651 SUBMITTAL OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS.

§ 25-6-651 - SUBMITTAL OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS. (A) If the City approves a preliminary plan and agrees to accept the conveyance of facilities after construction, the road utility district shall submit construction plans conforming to the requirements in the Administrative Criteria Manual to the director for review at least 45 days before construction begins. (B) The director shall schedule a meeting between City staff members and road utility district representatives not later than the 15th day after receipt of the construction plans to discuss the proposed construction plans and requirements for City approval. Source: Section 13-1-388.1 and 13-1-389; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-652 APPROVAL OF BOND-FINANCED FACILITIES.

§ 25-6-652 - APPROVAL OF BOND-FINANCED FACILITIES. (A) Before constructing a facility that is financed by bonds issued under Article III, Section 52 of the Texas Constitution or other state law, the road utility district shall submit construction plans to the director for approval. (B) The director shall provide the road utility district with written comments that assess the degree to which the plans comply with the requirements of this article. (C) The road utility district shall make the corrections as requested by the director and shall submit four sets of revised plans for review by the director. (D) The director shall approve the plans if the plans comply with the City specifications. Source: Section 13-1-390; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-653 CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION.

§ 25-6-653 - CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION. (A) After approval of construction plans, but before commencement of construction, representatives of the road utility district shall meet with the city manager to discuss inspection by the City during the construction process. (B) City employees shall make periodic visits to the construction site to observe the progress and quality of the work and to determine if that the work is proceeding according to the plans and specifications. The city manager may review all laboratory, shop, and mill tests of materials conducted by the road utility district. (C) If the work does not comply with the construction plans, the city manager shall give notice of the failure to comply to the road utility district. The city manager may give notice that approval of the construction plans may be suspended and appropriate enforcement actions taken unless the work is brought into compliance within a specific period. (D) The road utility district shall retain the services of a firm experienced in construction inspection and quality control. The city manager must approve the scope of services to be performed by the firm. (E) The scope of services must: (1) include at least one qualified resident construction inspector; (2) require quality control testing of materials and installations that meets the minimum requirements for sampling and testing established by the Texas Department of Transportation; and (3) require that quality control testing include job control tests and record tests. Source: Section 13-1-391; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 010329-18; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060504-039.

Austin City Code § 25-6-654 NOTICE OF CONVEYANCE.

§ 25-6-654 - NOTICE OF CONVEYANCE. The road utility district shall give written notice to the City of its intent to convey a completed facility. The notice shall be given not later than the 10th day before the date of a public hearing before the road utility district board of directors, to determine if the facility is completed as specified in the road utility district's approved plan. Source: Section 13-1-392; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-655 REPRESENTATION BY CITY MANAGER.

§ 25-6-655 - REPRESENTATION BY CITY MANAGER. (A) The city manager shall represent the City before the Texas Transportation Commission in all proceedings authorized or required by applicable state law. (B) The city manager shall represent the City in proceedings before the road utility district related to conveying facilities by the road utility district. Source: Section 13-1-382; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 25-6-656 BICYCLE PARKING FUND.

§ 25-6-656 - BICYCLE PARKING FUND. (A) An applicant may request to pay a fee instead of installing bicycle parking by filing a written request at the time the person submits a permit application in the manner prescribed by the director. An applicant who has not filed a request at the time of application, may later amend the application to request to pay the fee instead of installing a bicycle parking. (B) Fund use and administration. The Bicycle Parking Fund is collected and administered by the Public Works Department - Neighborhood Connectivity Division. The funds collected will be used to install bicycle parking and associated improvements in the right-of-way in the same service area as the subject property in the application. The service area boundaries shall be determined by the Planning and Development Review Department. (C) For bicycle parking required under Section 25-6-477 (Bicycle Parking), the director shall approve payment of a fee instead of installation of a bicycle parking space if the director determines that: (1) on the date the property was subdivided, the land development regulations did not include a bicycle parking requirement; and (2) there is not sufficient area on or in the premises to accommodate the minimum required bicycle parking; and (3) more than 50 percent of the block face on which the property is located has available space for bicycle parking. (D) The director may approve payment of a fee instead of installation of bicycle parking if the director determines that installation is impractical because: (1) installation of the bicycle parking would require the removal of a protected tree or other major obstruction within the right-of-way; or (2) other unusual circumstances make the bicycle parking installation requirement unreasonable or inappropriate. (E) The amount of the fee is the current bicycle parking materials and installation cost and will be determined by Administrative Rule. (F) A fee paid under this section must be used to install bicycle parking in the same service area, as established by the Administrative Rules. (G) The City may refund the fee to the applicant if it is not spent or allocated for a specific project within 10 years of the date of its collection. Source: Ord. 20130523-104.

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=TIT25LADE_CH25-6TR_ART8ROUTDI_DIV2COFAFetched: 10/27/2026