General Provisions.

Austin City Code tit. 6, ch. 6-5, art. 3, div. 1

in effect

Austin City Code § 6-5-21 DEFINITIONS.

§ 6-5-21 - DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) BOAT PUMP-OUT FACILITY means a facility designed to receive boat sewage. (2) DIRECTOR means the director of Austin Water. (3) EXCURSION BOAT means a watercraft that is operated for compensation. (4) MARINA means a fixed or floating structure used for living quarters, docking boats, fishing, or for another recreational or commercial use that is located over or on the water's surface. (5) MARINE SANITATION DEVICE means a sanitation device designed to be used on watercraft to receive, retain, treat, or dispose of sewage. (6) SEWAGE means, whether treated or untreated, human or animal waste, water comingled with waste, and waste derived from sewage. (7) SHORE FACILITY means a business or facility on the shore adjacent to the water supply, and includes a park and a picnic area. (8) WATERCRAFT means a boat or other structure designed to float on water, and includes a barge, a marina, and a similar floating object. Source: Ord. No. 20150917-007, Pt. 1, 9-28-15.

Austin City Code § 6-5-22 APPLICABILITY.

§ 6-5-22 - APPLICABILITY. (A) This article applies in the planning jurisdiction. (B) This article is cumulative of this chapter, but a provision of this article supersedes another provision of the chapter to the extent of a conflict. Source: Ord. No. 20150917-007, Pt. 1, 9-28-15.

Austin City Code § 6-5-23 DISCHARGE PROHIBITED.

§ 6-5-23 - DISCHARGE PROHIBITED. A person may not discharge sewage into the water supply. Source: Ord. No. 20150917-007, Pt. 1, 9-28-15.

Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6ENCOCO_CH6-5WAQU_ART3WAMASHFA_DIV1GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026