BREAKING: Austin City Council is waiving late-payment fees for Austin utility bills to help residents affected by outages, storm cleanup and postal delays.
approved two ordinances to help residents make needed repairs safely and quickly following the winter storm last week., as well as some permitting and registration requirements, for work on single and multi-family homes that were damaged as a result of winter weather from Jan. 31 through Feb. 2.
They also are waiving late-payment fees for City of Austin utility bills with due dates between Jan. 31 - Feb. 17 to help residents affected by outages, storm cleanup and postal delays. waives permitting and development fees for structural repairs and tree removal associated with the winter storm. The waiver applies to plan reviews, inspections, demolitions and variances, but not to re-inspections when repairs do not comply with Code requirements and fail initial inspections.
For other structural repairs that relate to the winter storm, the deadline to apply for a retroactive permit has been extended to five days after work begins. When seeking a permit after work begins, applicants should note "2023 Winter Weather Event" on the application. Richard McHale, the Deputy Director for American Resource Recovery, said they’ve already picked up about 2,600 tons, about half of what was picked up during all of Winter Storm Uri.
As part of recovery efforts, inspectors are available for electrical and plumbing emergency repairs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Residents should call
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