General Provisions.

Austin City Code tit. 13, ch. 13-1, art. 3, div. 1

in effect

Austin City Code § 13-1-31 ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED ON AIRPORT PROPERTY.

§ 13-1-31 - ACTIVITIES PROHIBITED ON AIRPORT PROPERTY. Except as authorized by the director, a person commits an offense if the person is at an airport and: (1) sells or offers for sale goods or services; (2) solicits business or trade, including baggage handling for a fee; (3) posts, distributes, or circulates leaflets, advertisements, or other written matter; (4) solicits funds, contributions, alms, or donations; (5) demonstrates, pickets, or holds a public gathering or meeting; or (6) operates a business or concession, or uses or occupies a facility or area. Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-21; 1992 Code Section 17-2-21; Ord. 040729-16.

Austin City Code § 13-1-32 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES RESTRICTED.

§ 13-1-32 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES RESTRICTED. A person may not serve or consume an alcoholic beverage at an airport except in an area: (1) designated by the director for service or consumption of alcoholic beverages; or (2) authorized under the Texas Alcoholic Beverages Code. Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-20; 1992 Code Section 17-2-20; Ord. 040729-16.

Austin City Code § 13-1-33 RESTRICTIONS ON ANIMALS.

§ 13-1-33 - RESTRICTIONS ON ANIMALS. (A) A person may not enter a terminal building or the air operations area with a dog or other animal, except: (1) an animal used by a law enforcement officer or airport official in the officer's or official's performance of duties; (2) a seeing-eye dog escorting a visually impaired person, or other animal being used for assistance to a disabled person; or (3) an animal that is being delivered to, or picked up from, an air carrier for transportation. (B) A person responsible for an animal being shipped by an air carrier must: (1) restrain the animal by a leash or carry the animal in a cage approved for airline use; (2) take the animal directly to the air carrier for shipment; and (3) remove the animal from the terminal as soon as delivery of the animal is taken from the air carrier. (C) A person carrying an animal in the secure area or through a screening point onto an aircraft must at all times keep the animal in a cage approved for airline use. Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-26; 1992 Code Section 17-2-26; Ord. 040729-16; Ord. 20080410-008.

Austin City Code § 13-1-34 FIRES RESTRICTED.

§ 13-1-34 - FIRES RESTRICTED. A person may not carry, possess, ignite or cause to be ignited any burning or smoldering object: (1) within 50 feet of an aircraft undergoing fueling operations; or (2) in an area where a sign restricting fire is posted. Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-54; 1992 Code Section 17-2-54; Ord. 040729-16.

Austin City Code § 13-1-35 LOUD DEVICES RESTRICTED.

§ 13-1-35 - LOUD DEVICES RESTRICTED. Except as approved by the director, a person in a terminal building or on adjacent walk or street may not operate a sound truck, amplifier, or other device that emits a sound that: (1) interferes with the ordinary conversation of others; or (2) materially interferes with or overrides the audibility of authorized public announcements. Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-22; 1992 Code Section 17-2-22; Ord. 040729-16.

Austin City Code § 13-1-36 RESTRICTIONS ON TRASH, GARBAGE, AND REFUSE.

§ 13-1-36 - RESTRICTIONS ON TRASH, GARBAGE, AND REFUSE. A person must place, dispose, or deposit trash, garbage, or refuse in approved containers located as authorized by the director at an airport or on an adjacent street or right-of-way. Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-25; 1992 Code Section 17-2-25; Ord. 040729-16.

Austin City Code § 13-1-37 POSSESSION OF WEAPONS PROHIBITED.

§ 13-1-37 - POSSESSION OF WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (A) Except as provided in Subsection (B), a person may not possess or carry a firearm, deadly weapon, or an explosive or incendiary device at the airport. (B) This section does not apply to: (1) a peace officer to the extent that the officer is required to carry a firearm or other weapon in the performance of law enforcement duties; (2) a person authorized under applicable aviation law or the airport security program to the extent the person is authorized to carry a weapon at the airport; (3) a person carrying a concealed handgun in a non-secure area of the airport to the extent the person is authorized by state law; or (4) a person shipping an unloaded firearm packaged for shipment and checked as baggage under applicable aviation law, if the person complies with Subsection (C). (C) A person shipping a firearm must declare the firearm to the aircraft operator at check-in when the package or baggage in which the firearm is packed is presented for shipment. Source: Ord. 040729-16.

Austin City Code § 13-1-38 SMOKING PROHIBITED.

§ 13-1-38 - SMOKING PROHIBITED. A person may not smoke in an airport building or in an area of the airport where a sign restricting smoking is posted. Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-54; 1992 Code Section 17-2-54; Ord. 040729-16.

Austin City Code § 13-1-39 CONSTRUCTION RESTRICTED.

§ 13-1-39 - CONSTRUCTION RESTRICTED. (A) Except as provided in Subsection (B), on an airport a person may not: (1) alter, install, construct, remove, or demolish a building, hangar, facility, equipment, or improvement; or (2) alter, install, or remove electrical wiring or plumbing. (B) A person may perform construction or repair at an airport if the person obtains: (1) the prior written consent of the director; and (2) all necessary City permits and licenses, if any. Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-23; 1992 Code Section 17-2-23; Ord. 040729-16.

Austin City Code § 13-1-40 RESTRICTION ON SIGNS.

§ 13-1-40 - RESTRICTION ON SIGNS. (A) Except as provided in Subsection (C), this section does not apply to an interior sign in a building, or area of a building, exclusively leased or controlled by an airport tenant. (B) A person may not erect, install, remove, or alter a sign, billboard, or other advertising medium on an airport, or in a terminal or other airport building or hangar without the prior written consent of the director. (C) If the director receives a complaint about a sign, the director may require that the owner of the sign remove or alter the sign at the director's discretion. Source: 2003 Code Section 13-1-24; 1992 Code Section 17-2-24; Ord. 040729-16.

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=TIT13TRSE_CH13-1AVSE_ART3CIAI_DIV1GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026