Common Easement and Restrictive Covenants

During the subdivision and site plan review phase, your reviewer may ask you to file an Easement or Restrictive Covenant document related to your application. If requested, the reviewer will inform you which Easement or Restrictive Covenant must be completed and returned to your reviewer prior to execution and recording. If you have any questions about completing the form, please contact your City reviewer for assistance. If you have any questions about the templates, please contact Annette Bogusch, Legal Program Specialist, at 512-974-6483.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Please prepare each requested City of Austin standard Easement or Restrictive Covenant which is in Word format.
    
2. Please provide the following required documents in addition to your Easement or Restrictive Covenant:

• Appropriately labeled metes and bounds and sketch of the Easement Tract.
• An Ownership and Lien search that is current within 30 days from a third-party title company.
• Either an Affidavit of No Liens or Lienholder’s Consent form.
• After Recording Return to page.

Drainage Easements

• Detention and Water Quality Controls Easement ^(DOC) 
• Drainage Easement with Permitted Obstructions and Required Maintenance ^(DOC) 
• Drainage Easement with Permitted Obstructions ^(DOC) 
• Drainage Easement with Required Maintenance ^(DOC) 
• Drainage Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Drainage Lines Subterranean Tunnel Easement ^(DOC) 
• Residential Floodplain Variance Drainage Easement ^(DOC) 

Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Easements

• Drainage Easement in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction with Required Maintenance ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Lateral Support and Slope Easements in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction with Required Maintenance ^(DOC) 
• Permanent Access Easement in the Extraterritorial Jurisdiction with Required Maintenance ^(DOC) 

General Documents Needed for All Easements and Restrictive Covenants

• Affidavit of No Liens (entity) ^(DOC) 
• Affidavit of No Liens (individual) ^(DOC) 
• After Recording Return To ^(DOC) 
• Consent by Tenant ^(DOC) 
• Lien Holder Consent ^(DOC) 

Mobility Easements

• Joint Use Access Easement ^(DOC) 
• Memorandum of Parking Agreement ^(DOC) 
• Permanent Access Easement ^(DOC) 
• Sidewalk Easement with Obstructions and Required Maintenance ^(DOC) 
• Sidewalk Easement with Required Maintenance ^(DOC) 
• Sidewalk Easement ^(DOC) 
• Street Deed ^(DOC) 
• Trail and Recreational Easement with Required Maintenance ^(DOC) 
• Trail and Recreational Easement ^(DOC) 

Park Easements

• Exclusive Park Recreational Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Easement Granting Permanent Public Access to Recreation Facilities (Private Park) ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Trail and Recreational Easement ^(DOC) 

Public Utilities Easements

• Public Utility and Private Drainage Easement with Required Maintenance of Private Drainage Lines ^(DOC) 
• Public Utility Easement ^(DOC) 

Restrictive Covenants

• Declaration of Drainage Easement and Restrictive Covenant regarding the Maintenance of Drainage Facilities with Association ^(DOC) 
• Declaration of Easement and Unified Development Agreement with Maintenance of Drainage Facilities Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• First Amendment ^(DOC) 
• Floodplain Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Integrated Pest Management for School Districts Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Integrated Pest Management Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Limiting Impervious Cover Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Parking Obligation Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Subsurface Pond Maintenance Plan Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Termination of Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Turf and Landscaping Regulations Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Unified Development Agreement Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Declaration of Easement and Unified Development Agreement with Maintenance of Subsurface Pond Drainage Facilities Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Declaration of Drainage Easements and Restrictive Covenant for Maintenance of Drainage Facilities with Benefitted Owner ^(DOC) 
• Receiving Tract Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Source Control Plan Restrictive Covenant ^(DOC) 
• Transferring Tract Receiving Covenant ^(DOC) 

Water Line Easements

• Exclusive Reclaimed Water Line Vault Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Reclaimed Water Lines Access Shaft Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Reclaimed Water Lines Subterranean Tunnel Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Water Line Access Shaft Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Water Line Vault Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Water Lines Subterranean Tunnel Easement ^(DOC) 
• Reclaimed Water Line Easement ^(DOC) 
• Water Line Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Automated Meter Infrastructure Water Easement ^(DOC) 

Wastewater Lines Easements

• Exclusive Wastewater Access Shaft Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Wastewater Line Subterranean Tunnel Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Wastewater Lines Odor Control Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Wastewater Pump Structures Easement ^(DOC) 
• Exclusive Water Line Vault Easement ^(DOC) 
• Wastewater Lines Easement ^(DOC) 

Water Lines and Wastewater Lines Easements

• Exclusive Water Lines and Wastewater Lines Subterranean Tunnel Easement ^(DOC) 
• Water and Wastewater Lines Easement with Private Drainage Lines Easement with Required Maintenance of the Private Drainage Lines ^(DOC) 
• Water and Wastewater Lines Easement ^(DOC) 

Legal Transmittal Sheet

• Legal Transmittal Sheet Template ^(DOC)