Austin |
Land Development Code |
Title 30. AUSTIN/TRAVIS COUNTY SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. |
Chapter 30-5. ENVIRONMENT. |
SubChapter A. WATER QUALITY. |
Article 7. REQUIREMENTS IN ALL WATERSHEDS. |
Division 5. Cut, Fill, and Spoil. |
§ 30-5-343. SPOIL DISPOSAL.
(A)
A spoil disposal site may not be located in a 100-year floodplain or on a slope with a gradient of more than 15 percent.
(B)
The location of a spoil disposal site must be reasonably accessible. An access route:
(1)
must use existing and approved roadways, if possible; and
(2)
may not be located in a waterway, unless:
(a)
a reasonable alternative is not available; or
(b)
the access route is for the construction of a water quality control.
(C)
A spoil disposal site and an access route shall be restored and revegetated in accordance with the Environmental Criteria Manual.
Source: City Code Section 25-8-343; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 031211-42; Ord. 20131017-046.