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§ 8-5-72 — FLOTATION

Austin City Code (Supp. No. 174: codified through Ordinance No. 20260521-050, effective June 1, 2026) · Austin City Code § 8-5-72

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§ 8-5-72 - FLOTATION.

(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a houseboat with multiple flotation chambers is prohibited on Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake, and Lake Long. (B) The prohibition of Subsection (A) does not apply to a houseboat with air-filled flotation chambers if: (1) the boat has at least two but not more than five separate chambers of monocoque construction; and (2) the length of each chamber is at least 80 percent the length of the boat. (C) The prohibition of Subsection (A) does not apply to a houseboat with flotation chambers filled with solid buoyant material if: (1) the buoyant material is protected against corrosion; and (2) the building official approves the design.

Source: 1992 Code Section 14-2-26; Ord. 031009-11; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20190307-014, Pt. 9, 3-18-19.