MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM CERTAIN USES.
Austin City Code § 4-9-4
in effect§ 4-9-4 - MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM CERTAIN USES.
(A) A person may not sell or engage in the business of selling an alcoholic beverage at a place of business located within 300 feet of a church, public school, private school, or public hospital except as provided by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.
(B) A permit or license holder under Chapters 25 (Wine and Beer Retailer's Permit), 28 (Mixed Beverage Permit), 32 (Private Club Registration Permit), 69 (Retail Dealer's On-Premise License), or 74 (Brewpub License) of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code who does not hold a food and beverage certificate may not sell or engage in the business of selling an alcoholic beverage at a place of business located within 300 feet of a day-care center or child-care facility except as provided by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.
(C) Distances under this section shall be calculated using the method prescribed by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.
(D) The method prescribed for calculating distance from a public school shall be applied to a day-care center or child-care facility, whether the day-care center or child-care facility is a principal or accessory use, except as otherwise provided by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-3-4(A) through (C); Ord. 031023-12; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20211209-058, Pt. 2, 12-20-21.
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=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-9REALBE_S4-9-4MIDICEUSFetched: 10/27/2026