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 New Development Related Fees

The new development related fees (PDF) will become effective September 1, 2024.

Travis County Development Services oversees guidelines, procedures, and permits for all development outside corporate city limits in the County, and they are responsible for floodplain management, construction activity inspections, and regulating subdivisions in unincorporated areas of the County and extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJs) in partnership with other jurisdictions and agencies.

Important Notice: Temporary Pause on Pre-Development Meeting Applications Acceptance

To accommodate the integration of the pre-development meeting process into our Permitting System (MyGovernmentOnline), we will temporarily pause the acceptance of pre-development meeting applications for a two-week transition period from 10/28/2024 to 11/11/2024.

During this time, our team will be focused on ensuring a smooth transition to the new system to enhance the overall efficiency and experience.
What will change?

  • The meeting period increased from 30 to 45 min
  • Meeting fee cost of $458

Be on the lookout for changes to the MyGovernmentOnline Customer Portal. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to improve our services.

What is development?

Development is defined as any man-made changes to improved or unimproved real estate, including but not limited to:

  • Structures/Buildings
  • Driveways
  • Work in the county right-of-way
  • On-site sewage facilities
  • Division of land
  • Mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, excavation, or drilling
  • And more

Any development in Travis County requires a permit. For more information about requirements associated with getting a development permit, please click the button below.

Our website is intended to provide clarity to the Development Permit application process, but does not supersede the requirements in Travis County Code.

Start your application process by clicking the button below:

Permitting Center

 

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

If you can’t find information about a specific permit or need help, fill out the Contact & Feedback Form. We will get back to you shortly.

You can also request a pre-application meeting to discuss any questions about your project by submitting a Request for a Pre-Application Meeting.

For other ways to reach us, visit our Contact page.

Development Services Contact Card

Contact & Feedback Form

Phone

(512) 854-4215

Permit Desk Hours

Monday - Thursday
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Street Address

700 Lavaca
Suite 540
Austin, TX 78701
(Map)

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1748
Attn: Permits
Austin, TX 78701

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Transportation & Natural Resources Contact Page

 

TAX RATE: TRAVIS COUNTY ADOPTED A TAX RATE THAT WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR’S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 12.7 PERCENT AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $34.51.