OPERATING AUTHORITY PERMIT.
Austin City Code § 13-2-166
in effect§ 13-2-166 - OPERATING AUTHORITY PERMIT.
(A) On the issuance of an operating authority, the department shall provide an operating authority permit to the holder for each vehicle approved in the operating authority.
(B) An operating authority permit may not be granted for:
(1) a roadway that is closed to traffic, including construction zones, temporary street closures, or safety street closures, unless written approval from the entity authorized to close the roadway to traffic is provided to the department;
(2) a roadway or facility within the jurisdiction of the State of Texas, including but not limited to the University of Texas campus; the Capitol Complex, bounded by Lavaca Street, Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Trinity Street and 10th Street; or
(3) a privately owned roadway or facility.
(C) A holder may not operate a vehicle that displays an expired permit.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-166; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20120412-021; Ord. No. 20220303-023, Pt. 13, 3-14-22.
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=TIT13TRSE_CH13-2GRTRPASE_ART2GRTRSE_SPAAPAD_S13-2-166OPAUPEFetched: 10/27/2026