§ 25-9-34. REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS.

(A)

Administrative Review. An administrative review will be conducted to determine the completeness of a service extension applications. Within a time period established by state law, notification will be sent to an applicant indicating whether an application is administratively complete or if additional information is required.

(B)

Technical Review. After an application is determined to be administratively complete, a technical review will be conducted. Technical review may include, but is not limited to, a determination of the service requirements for the subject property, the system capacity, cost participation, and type of improvements necessary to provide service to the property. Additional information may be required from the applicant for completion of technical review.

During technical review a professional engineer employed by Austin Water shall determine the size of a water or wastewater main or the capacity of a facility that is roughly proportionate to the size or capacity that is required to serve the proposed development in accordance with Section 212.904 of the Texas Local Government Code (Apportionment of Municipal Infrastructure Costs).

(C)

Notification of Approval. Upon completion of the technical review, and subject to the approval requirements of Section 25-9-35 (Approval of Service Extension Request), notification of approval of the service extension request will be sent to the applicant.

(D)

Deficient or Inactive Applications. Unless approved by the Director, a service extension application is deemed rejected on the first anniversary of the date the Director provides initial written notice to the applicant stating that:

(1)

the application is administratively incomplete or is technically deficient; or

(2)

due to the applicant's inactivity, the Director has placed the application on inactive status.

Source: 20090820-061; Ord. 20130321-065.