EXCEPTIONS TO PROHIBITION AGAINST OBSTRUCTION FOR SALE, RENTAL, OR LEASE OF MERCHANDISE OR SERVICES.
Austin City Code § 14-9-13
in effect§ 14-9-13 - EXCEPTIONS TO PROHIBITION AGAINST OBSTRUCTION FOR SALE, RENTAL, OR LEASE OF MERCHANDISE OR SERVICES.
Section 14-9-12 (Obstruction for Sale, Rental, or Lease of Merchandise or Services Prohibited) does not apply to:
(1) a display for a newspaper, pamphlet, or periodical, on a sidewalk if the display is not more than three feet from the curbline or lot line, in compliance with Article 4 (Restrictions on Newsracks and Direct Sales in a Public Rights-of-Way);
(2) a public market established under Chapter 14-2 (Public Markets);
(3) the delivery of previously ordered or purchased merchandise;
(4) the use of a street, alley, or sidewalk in connection with residence-to-residence or business-to-business sales or solicitations;
(5) fresh cut flower sales, offers for sale, exchanges, or purchase orders;
(6) a sidewalk café permitted or licensed under Chapter 14-4 (Sidewalk Cafés and Sidewalk Storefonts);
(7) a sidewalk sign that complies with Section 25-10-153 (Sidewalk Signs) or a retail item for display or sale, provided that:
(i) the sign or retail item is within the frontage of the business displaying the sign or retail item; and
(ii) an unobstructed pedestrian pathway exists sufficient to meet applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
(8) a street vendor operating a non-stationary vending cart from which only prepackaged food or drinks are sold to the general public, provided the street vendor is a person affiliated with or operating as an agent of a non-profit corporation that assists the chronically homeless; and
(9) a children's beverage stand as defined by City Code Section 10-3-1 (Definitions).
Source: Ord. No. 20180426-027, Pt. 5, 4-26-18; Ord. No. 20190919-038, Pt. 9, 9-30-19; Ord. No. 20220217-009, Pt. 7, 2-28-22.
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=TIT14USSTPUPR_CH14-9TRSIOB_ART2RESTSA_S14-9-13EXPRAGOBSARELEMESEFetched: 10/27/2026