GLASS CONTAINERS PROHIBITED.
Austin City Code § 8-3-4
in effect§ 8-3-4 - GLASS CONTAINERS PROHIBITED.
(A) Except as provided in Subsection (C), a person may not knowingly or intentionally possess a glass container in a public recreation area.
(B) For purposes of this section, a glass container does not include:
(1) a glass-lined vacuum bottle or glass-lined picnic beverage cooler;
(2) a baby bottle or baby food jar containing a product for consumption by a baby; or
(3) a drug container holding an over-the-counter or prescription drug.
(C) By department rule, the director may designate all or part of a park, recreational facility, or nature preserve as an area where glass containers are allowed.
(D) In adopting a rule that allows glass containers, the director may consider:
(1) the nature and use of the area;
(2) the use of surrounding land;
(3) the relationship between the area and the surrounding community;
(4) a problem caused by the use of a glass container in the area; and
(5) other factors the director determines are relevant.
(E) This section does not apply to the occasional sale of nonalcoholic beverages by a person under the age of 18.
Source: Ord. No. 20190307-014, Pt. 8, 3-18-19; Ord. No. 20190919-038, Pt. 6, 9-30-19.
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=TIT8PARE_CH8-3REFOBECO_S8-3-4GLCOPRFetched: 10/27/2026