RIGHT OF ENTRY.
Austin City Code § 6-2-53
in effect§ 6-2-53 - RIGHT OF ENTRY.
(A) An authorized City employee may enter a structure or premise at a reasonable time to perform an inspection or duty under this chapter if the employee has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this chapter exists in the structure or on the premise and that the entry is necessary to enforce this chapter.
(1) If a structure or premise is occupied, the employee shall present the employee's credentials and request entry.
(2) If a structure or premise is not occupied, the employee shall make a reasonable effort to contact a responsible person and request entry.
(B) If entry is refused or the employee is not able to contact a responsible person to request entry, the employee requesting entry may seek recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry.
Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-70; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.
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_CH6-2HAMA_ART4IN_S6-2-53RIENFetched: 10/27/2026