City Services

Growth Watch tracks the trends in development by watching new site plans, subdivisions and permits and tracking those. Emerging Projects shows some of the prominent projects in planning or construction phases in and around Austin.

A request to change the name of a dedicated street within the City of Austin full purpose jurisdiction can be initiated by a City Council member, city department, or by a property owner with property abutting the street to be renamed.  The street name change process involves submittal of an application, payment of a non-refundable processing fee, property owner and governmental entity notifications, and approval from the Austin City Council in the form of an ordinance.

In order to bring a street name change request before Council, the following requirements must be met (per City Code 14-5):

• Applicant must own property abutting the street they wish to rename or enlist the support of a City Council member to sponsor the naming.
• The applicant must send a completed street name change application form and payment of the $415.00 non-refundable processing fee to:

Austin Transportation Department
ATTN: Street Name Change Coordinator
P.O Box 1088
Austin, Texas 78767-1088

• The applicant must contact all affected property owners for their signature agreement to the proposed street name change. An affected property owner is any property owner who owns property that abuts the right of way proposed for renaming. Contact can be made using the property owners information and mailing address of record from the Travis County ad valorem tax rolls.
• The case cannot be brought before Council or set for a public hearing until more than 50% of the property owners respond with their signature of the agreement.
  • If 100% of the property owners respond in agreement – there is no requirement for public hearing.
  • If less than 100% respond with their agreement – a public hearing will be required.
  • If one or more property owners object to the renaming – a public hearing is required 
     
• Once more than 50% of the property agreement forms are signed indicating agreement and all signed property agreement forms have been provided to the Austin Transportation Department Street Name Change Coordinator the internal reviews may begin.
• Concur reviews from eight agencies & departments are distributed for review. All reviewers must return signature agreements with the proposed street name change. If any of the three emergency services disagrees with the street name change (APD, AFD, EMS) the case is closed without being brought before Council.
• Once the field notes for the street name change have been collected from the Public Works Engineers (used to legally describe the extent of the street to be renamed) the Request for Council Action can be submitted to place the item on the Council’s Agenda.
• Council reviews the request and the ordinance changing the street name is either denied or approved.
  • If denied, the case is closed without further action
  • If approved, the street name change is final upon ordinance signature of the Mayor and recordation with the City Clerk. The applicant assumes responsibility for expenses incurred for sign replacement and will be billed for the cost of sign replacement. The Austin Transportation Department will be notified after the ordinance has been signed to begin replacing the affected street signs. Notifications will be sent out to all affected property owners advising them of the street name change and to approximately 30 agencies and city departments who are affected by the name change.

A boarding house is a building that is not a hotel, motel, bed & breakfast, or short-term rental that provides lodging (with meals or compensation) for 16 or more adults. A license is required to operate a boarding house in commercial or residential properties. 

Search for an active warrant in the Austin Police Department Warrant List.

Human Resources provides a standardized method by which veterans who do not currently work for the City of Austin may receive special consideration in the interview process. See the Veterans Service Office webpage for more information.

The ADA Coordinator assists in determining eligibility and appropriate accommodations for employees. She also direct citizens in proper procedures for obtaining needed information for accommodating clients and employees.

The public can participate in a council meeting in two ways – through general public communication or by speaking on specific agenda items.

This service is for anyone who has had or witnessed an interaction with the Austin Police Department (APD) and wants to provide feedback. It is administered by the Office of Police Oversight (OPO), which is impartial and separate from the APD. File a complaint about the Austin Police Department online, over the phone, in person, or by mail. You do not have to provide your contact information.

The Fiscal Surety Office accepts, monitors, and releases fiscal surety payments for improvements to environmental, health, safety controls, and public infrastructure.

The City of Austin helps homeowners ensure compliance with applicable City and building codes when they build, demolish, remodel, or perform any construction in the City of Austin and when planning special events.

Claims information is provided to customers for civil judgments and judgment liens owed to the City of Austin. To request information, you may contact staff by email at Claims.COA@austintexas.gov or by phone at 512-974-2910.

If you need assistance with a story, please check the list for departmental media contact names, emails, and phone numbers.

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The PARD planning process includes collaboration with community members to identify desired park or facility uses. These plans (formerly called "master plans") include District and Metropolitan Vision Plans, Concept Plans, Facility Plans, and Facility Expansion Plans (Terms and Definitions). PARD staff also reviews other adopted or recognized plans for consistency with the proposed plans.

Help provide toys and food for Austin families in need during the holiday season. There are lots of ways to volunteer with the Austin Police Department's Operation Blue Santa.

Please call 3-1-1 and provide a location and description of the issue. An investigator will visit the location and assess the situation to determine if a workgroup should be assigned.

The Parks and Recreation Department's Office of Special Events coordinates reservations and filming requests at a number of facility and picnic sites within the Austin parks system. Contact the office at 512-974-6797 to set up a facility reservation.

Participants learn about nutrition and how to stay healthy, and receive food certificates to purchase healthy foods. WIC Services are free to those who are eligible.

 

If you need a lien payoff in Austin, TX on a property in Travis County, download the request form and email your completed request to codepayoff@austintexas.gov.

City code requires proper addressing of boat dock structures on Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake, and Lake Walter E. Long. The City of Austin's Boat Dock Registration Program improves boat dock visibility for public safety personnel when responding to emergency calls for service.