Commercial Site Plan

Learn how to get a permit for the development of commercial non-dwelling projects, such as offices, medical centers, hotels, malls, large-scale utility projects, and more.

Application Process

Verify Your Address

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.

Gather Required Information

The following information is needed to complete your application:

1. Address
2. Legal description of the property from Travis Central Appraisal District (TCAD)
   • Property ID (PID)
   • Lot #
   • Block
   • Phase and section
3. Sealed estimate for cost of construction
4. Proposed construction start date

Unsure about required information or documents?

Our new tool Camino can help. Answer a few questions to get information that will assist with your application.

This version of Camino is a beta release and is intended as a supplemental tool to learn about likely requirements for your project. We have tried to build the tool to accurately capture the required steps, information, and documentation depending on the unique nature of your project, but it is NOT a substitute for Travis County Code or any other laws and regulations.

Collect & Complete Other Required Documents

These documents are the minimum required documents necessary to accept a Multi-Family Building application. Additional documents may be required, and if documents are missing, incomplete, or illegible, the application cannot be accepted.

1. Non-Residential Checklist
2. Site plan sealed by a Texas-licensed engineer that complies with Travis County Code and at a minimum includes:
   • Site grading
   • Drainage information
   • All proposed improvements
   • Erosion and sedimentation control plan
   • Restoration plan
   • Sealed engineering and drainage report for the site
   • Sealed structural plans for pond walls, retaining walls, and all concrete structures
   • Travis County Fire Marshal site plan approval
   • Traffic Generation Information on Travis County forms
   • A completed Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) if there are more than 1,000 vehicle trips per day
3. Floodplain & Drainage Analysis
   • 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) (construction plan only)
7. Site Grading Plan (construction plan only)

Create an Account

Travis County uses an online platform to process development permits.

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