Work in Right-of-Way / Utility Installation Permit

This website provides information on development outside corporate city limits in Travis County.

To verify what city and county your property is located in, use the Jurisdiction Web Map.

Please collect all documents listed below:

1. Residential Checklist
2. Site plan sealed by a licensed Texas engineer that includes:
• Site grading
• ESC Plan
• Restoration Plan
• Drainage information
• All proposed improvements
• Sealed engineering and drainage report for the site
3. Floodplain & Drainage Analysis
• Note: Stormwater data, calculations, and drainage and detention system designs shall conform to the City of Austin Drainage Criteria Manual
4. If in a floodplain, a Floodplain Letter (one of the following)
   • A Texas Registered Professional Engineer’s Letter stating the project is not applicable
     OR
   • Pre-Construction Notification (PCN) Letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
   • Authorization Letter (response to the PCN Letter) from the USACE
5. Receipt from USPS for Certified Mailing for Project Notifications
6. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3)
7. Site Grading Plan (construction plan only)
8. Construction Plan (PDF)
9. Contractor’s Work Agreement
10. Restoration Bond (Example Bond)
    • Minimum bond is $5,000 and covers 100 linear feet of pavement cut or 500 linear feet of cut outside the pavement
      • Larger projects require a bond amount specific to the project scope.
      • The permit application for larger projects should be submitted without a bond, and Travis County will determine the bond amount.
    • Bond must be made out to Travis County
    • Duration of 1 year
    • Executed by a surety company or surety companies authorized to execute bonds under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas
    • The bond is waived if the work will be performed by a Public Utility franchised to operate in State of Texas
11. Traffic Handling Plan

Travis County uses an online platform to process development permits.

Once you complete all previous steps, please proceed to create a permitting account.

Once your account is created and phone number verified, you can move on to filing your paperwork.

Please have all the requirements in previous steps handy.

Start your online application.

Follow the instructions and steps provided within the platform.

In the “Select an Application Type” step, select “Utility”.

As we review your application, you can track the progress in the permitting website.

All communication associated with your permit application will be conducted within the same website. Please monitor your email and queue for status updates or comments associated with your application.

If the County has provided comments on your application, action is required by you to address the comments. The review process will be paused until you have responded sufficiently to each comment.

Once your application is approved, you will receive an e-mail notification.

Post the permit somewhere visible from the public right of way (ROW) on your work site before you begin your project.