RESPONSIBLE PARTY GENERAL RULE; EXCEPTION.
Austin City Code § 15-6-81
in effect§ 15-6-81 - RESPONSIBLE PARTY GENERAL RULE; EXCEPTION.
(A) With the exception of Subsection (B), a responsible party shall comply with any duty that is imposed on the responsible party in this Article 5.
(B) A tenant or lessee on a premises who contracts or arranges with a hauler for solid waste service or who self-hauls is deemed the responsible party with respect to that portion of the premises over which the tenant or lessee has care, custody, control, or possession.
Source: Ord. No. 20140612-010, Pt. 2, 6-23-14.
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=TIT15UTRE_CH15-6SOWASE_ART5UNRE_DIV1GEPR_S15-6-81REPAGERUEXFetched: 10/27/2026
