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Austin City Code tit. 6, ch. 6-5, art. 6
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Austin City Code § 6-5-71 DEFINITIONS.

§ 6-5-71 - DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY DETERGENT means a laundering cleaning compound used for domestic clothes-cleaning. The term excludes: (a) a dishwashing compound, household cleaner, metal cleaner, degreasing compound, commercial cleaner, industrial cleaner, or other substance that is intended to be used for cleaning objects other than laundry; (b) a detergent used in dairy, beverage, or food processing cleaning equipment; (c) a phosphorous acid product, including a sanitizer, brightener, acid cleaner, or metal conditioner; (d) a detergent used in a hospital, health care facility, veterinary hospital or clinic, or in agricultural production; (e) a detergent used for industrial metal cleaning or conditioning; (f) a detergent manufactured, stored, or distributed for use or sale outside of the state; (g) a detergent used in a laboratory, including a biological laboratory, research facility, chemical laboratory, and engineering laboratory; and (h) a detergent used in a commercial laundry that provides laundry services for hospital, health care facility, or veterinary hospital. (2) PHOSPHOROUS means elemental phosphorous. Source: 1992 Code Section 4-1-100; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-5-72 RESTRICTIONS.

§ 6-5-72 - RESTRICTIONS. (A) A person may not sell, offer for sale, give, or otherwise provide household laundry detergent containing more than 0.5 percent phosphorus by weight within the city. (B) The concentration of phosphorus by weight shall be determined in the manner prescribed by the American Society for Testing and Materials. Source: 1992 Code Section 4-1-101; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-5-73 PENALTY.

§ 6-5-73 - PENALTY. A person who violates a provision of this article commits a Class C misdemeanor and is subject to the penalty prescribed by Section 1-1-99 (Offenses; General Penalty). Source: 1992 Code Section 4-1-999; 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_CH6-5WAQU_ART6PHCOFetched: 10/27/2026

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