Texas — Travis County
Land use, entitlement &
permittingbuilt for Austin’s
Development Services
Department
From Affordability Unlocked applications to AB+C submittals, JDJ moves your project through Austin’s Land Development Code with the same hands-on coordination we bring to every market.
Governing Code
Land Development Code (LDC)
Department
Development Services Dept. (DSD)
PORTAL
Austin Build + Connect (AB+C)
Have a site in Austin?
Tell us what you’re trying to build, and we’ll map the fastest path through DSD and AB+C to get there.
How Austin Regulates Development
The framework, in JDJ’s words
Every Texas city on this site uses its own code, department names, and review process. Here’s Austin’s — the terms you’ll see throughout your project.
Austin Service Offerings
Built for Austin’s Permitting Reality
Organized the way Austin’s own process is organized — entitlements first, then the
expediting work that gets you to permit, then the due diligence that protects you before you commit.
Local Terminology
Austin’s terms, decoded
The vocabulary you’ll hear from city staff, in plain English.