Cedar Park resident asks council to clarify right‑of‑way rules after code enforcement cites drainage ditch
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Resident Anna Jackson told the council she is being asked by code enforcement to maintain a large drainage ditch adjacent to her home but that the city code does not clearly define such ditches as right of way. She asked the council to amend the ordinance or provide staff assistance; staff said someone would follow up.
Anna Jackson, who identified herself as a Cedar Park resident, addressed the council during public communications to request clarification and assistance over a code enforcement notice she said requires her to maintain a drainage ditch near her property.
"The problem is it is about 70 foot, 75 feet long, about 20 feet long, and about a 4 foot drop. Physically, I'm not able to do it. I don't have the equipment," Jackson said, describing rubble and leftover material from utility work and storm overflow that she says created hazardous conditions.
Jackson said she has contacted city staff and Water Works by email but had not received a response and that the city ordinance does not explicitly define a ditch as part of a right of way. "A ditch is not nowhere in the definition of the city ordinance right away," she said, and asked the council either to amend the ordinance language or direct staff to work with her to resolve the citation.
A council member acknowledged the problem and said staff would follow up. "Someone on our staff will reach out," a council member said, adding that staff had visited the site and would provide further guidance.
The council did not take formal action at the meeting; the matter was recorded as a public comment and staff follow‑up was promised.