The Environmental Inspection Division performs inspections on permitted sites to ensure temporary and permanent erosion controls, stormwater controls, critical environmental features, protection of trees and natural areas, landscape installation, and other relevant features to comply with approved site plan requirements. Environmental inspectors also respond to citizen complaints about possible environmental violations at active construction sites and initiate enforcement actions when needed. To report a complaint, call 3-1-1 (inside the city limits), or 512-974-2000 (outside the city limits).
Before construction, contractors, developers and environmental inspectors hold a pre-construction conference to ensure controls are compliant. Periodic inspections during construction ensure that appropriate temporary erosion controls are in place, and that ongoing development is consistent with approved plans. A final environmental inspection is required before the site work is considered complete.
- About Environmental Inspection Services
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Here are some of the Environmental Inspection Services the Development Services Department provides:
- Inspect permitted land developments and construction sites for compliance with City environmental protection regulations.
- Perform site investigations and evaluate erosion/sedimentation controls and tree preservation for best management practices and compliance with landscape and tree ordinances.
- Perform final inspections of drainage facilities and other site improvements.
- Perform site investigations to evaluate the need for additional support from specialists, such as biologists and geologists.
- Identify locations of environmentally sensitive resources.
- Provide technical assistance and education to citizens, community/special interest groups, developers, and others on environmental/engineering code requirements, ordinances and regulations.
- Provide testimony and affidavits for enforcement cases.
- Issue directives and initiate enforcement actions when environmental and drainage regulations are not met.
- Schedule a Commercial Tree or Environmental Inspection
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How to schedule a Tree or Environmental Inspection for a Commercial project:
- Enter the permit address on the search line below. (You also can select the correct territory on the map itself.)
- Select the full address when it appears. You should see the inspector’s name, along with a list of available inspection types.
- Scroll to the type of inspection needed and select it.
- When the inspector’s schedule appears, choose the date and time desired. Expect a lead time of three business days for all inspections. (If you are unable to schedule your inspection within that timeframe, please email EVCommercial.Inspections@austintexas.gov for help.)
- Install all required erosion controls before scheduling a Pre-Construction inspection.
- If you have questions, please contact the inspector whose name and contact information appeared in your search. Please allow one business day for your inspector to respond.
Questions? Please email EVCommercial.Inspections@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-2278 for assistance.
Note: This application performs optimally using Google Chrome.
- Schedule a Residential Tree or Environmental Inspection
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How to schedule a Tree or Environmental Inspection for a Residential project:
- Enter the permit address on the search line below. (You also can select the correct territory on the map itself.)
- Select the full address when it appears. You should see the inspector’s name, along with a list of available inspection types.
- Scroll to the type of inspection needed and select it.
- When the inspector’s schedule appears, choose the date and time desired. Expect a lead time of three business days for all inspections. (If you are unable to schedule your inspection within that timeframe, please email Environmental.Inspections@austintexas.gov for help.)
- Install all required erosion controls before scheduling a Pre-Construction inspection.
- If you have questions, please contact the inspector whose name and contact information appeared in your search. Allow one business day for your inspector to respond.
Questions? Please email Environmental.Inspections@austintexas.gov or call 512-974-2278 for assistance.
Note: This application performs optimally using Google Chrome.
- Environmental Inspection Resources
- Inspectors and Other Contacts
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INSPECTIONS & ENFORCEMENT:
TREE/ ENVIRONMENTAL,
GENERAL PERMIT, LANDSCAPE,
UST, AND SOUND ENFORCEMENTInspection Area
Name
Office
Cell
Division Manager
Chapman, David
Admin. Specialist
Ramos, Vanessa
INSPECTIONS & ENFORCEMENT
Inspection Area
Name
Office
Cell
EV Compliance Supervisor
Wyrick, Amanda
EV Enforcement
Eickstead, Jacob
EV Enforcement
Donahue, Dale
Sound Enforcement
Crouch, Jason
Sound Enforcement
Eagan, Brian
Sound Enforcement
Howard, Lamont 512-661-6736 UST
Goodwin, Hunter
UST
Simmons, Elizabeth
COMMERCIAL/LANDSCAPING INSPECTIONS
Inspection Area
Name
Office
Cell
EV Compliance Supervisor
Brown, Walter
EV Compliance Supervisor
Adair, Lyle 512-974-2292 512-605-8457 1
Bogard, Michael
2
McMillian, Scott
3
Garrido, Oscar
4
Mendoza, Marco
5
Randle, Arester
6
Smith, Eric
7
Ramirez, Felix
8
Ruiz, Robert L.
9
Urrutiga, Hugo
10
Lee, Derrick
RESIDENTIAL/LANDSCAPING INSPECTIONS
Inspection Area
Name
Office
Cell
Compliance Supervisor
Dear, Doug
11
Bock, David
12
Garcia, Oscar
13
Deskin, Doug
14
Stonecipher, Ty
15
Setliff, Rebecca
16
Dear, Doug
17 Lawrence, Paul 512-645-4725 18 Ruben, Erik 512-203-3189 Questions or Complaints?
Phone: 3-1-1 (inside the city limits), or 512-974-2000 (outside the city limits)