§ 30-3-71. STANDARDS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION.  


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  • (A)

    Except as provided in Subsections (B) and (C), a roadway, street, or alley must be designed and constructed in accordance with the Transportation Criteria Manual and City of Austin Standards and Standard Specifications.

    (B)

    The platting official may approve a local street that is less than 50 feet in width if a street of narrower width is warranted by topographical conditions, a drainage channel, proposed limited development on one side of the street, or other special condition.

    (C)

    A roadway, street, or alley may be designed and constructed without curb and gutter if it is located in a subdivision that is more than two miles from the city limits and has a density of less than two and one-half lots or dwelling units for each acre.

Source: City Code Section 25-6-171; County Code Section 82.302(a); Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42.