Land Use and Real Estate Division
The Land Use and Real Estate Division provides legal advice, legislative drafting, transactional and contractual assistance on issues related to land use, housing, real estate, permitting and development, parks, and animal services. The attorneys in the division also provide legal support to the Planning Commission, Zoning and Platting Commission, Board of Adjustment, Building and Standards Commission, and the Historic Landmark Commission.
Trish Link, Division Chief
Trish Link is the Land Use and Real Estate Division Chief. Trish started with the City of Austin Law Department in 2005 as a municipal court prosecutor and since that time has worked in the Litigation, Land Use and Real Estate, General Counsel, and Municipal Operations divisions. She was designated an International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA) Fellow in 2020.
Frequently Asked Questions
Both. The City of Austin has substantial water rights granted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to divert water from the Colorado River. However, the City’s water rights are not sufficient to meet the City’s water supply needs. Therefore, the City has a water supply purchase agreement with the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) to back up or supplement the City’s water rights. In a typical year the City will use water from both its water rights and from its water supply agreement with LCRA.
A summary of the customer's rights and the City's responsibility shall be provided with the first bill to each customer, and at least every two years thereafter. Billing and customer service questions can be directed to Austin Energy, who also sends out bills for Austin Water Utility. (512) 494-9400. For more information, click here.
For water/wastewater emergencies, contact (512) 972-1000; this number is answered 24 hours a day.
You may contact Austin Code or by dialing 3-1-1, or you can file a report online.
You may contact Austin Code or by dialing 3-1-1, or you can file a report online.