ENFORCEMENT.

Austin City Code tit. 4, ch. 4-14, art. 1, div. 4

in effect

Austin City Code § 4-14-50 SUSPENSION.

§ 4-14-50 - SUSPENSION. (A) The code official may suspend rental registration for a rental property if the code official determines that: (1) the property is declared substandard or dangerous by the Building and Standards Commission, the code official, or a court of competent jurisdiction; (2) the registrant fails to timely comply with a notice of violation; (3) the registrant fails to comply with a requirement of this article; (4) the registrant fails to comply with other City permitting requirements; or (5) the registrant fails to pay its annual registration fee. (B) A suspension is effective until the code official determines that registrant complies with: (1) the requirements of this article; (2) an order of the Building and Standards Commission, code official, or a court of competent jurisdiction; or (3) a notice of violation. (C) While under suspension, a registrant may not lease or otherwise allow vacant dwelling units to be occupied and may not lease or otherwise allow an occupied unit to be occupied by new tenants. (D) The code official must give notice to the registrant of its intent to suspend a registration issued under this article. (E) The notice required by this section may specify a reasonable time for compliance with this article. If a time for compliance is specified, the code official may not suspend before the time for compliance has expired. (F) If the registration is suspended, the code official must give notice to the tenants. Source: Ord. 20130926-081; Ord. No. 20221027-023, Pt. 2, 11-7-22; Ord. No. 20221027-025, Pt. 2, 11-7-22.

Austin City Code § 4-14-51 REVOCATION.

§ 4-14-51 - REVOCATION. (A) The code official may immediately revoke a registration that has been suspended pursuant to Section 4-14-50 (Suspension) if the code official determines that the registrant is: (1) a condition that is dangerous or impairs habitability exists at the rental property during the suspension period; and (2) the registrant fails to take remedial action to correct the condition. (B) Even if the registration has not been suspended, the code official may immediately revoke a registration issued under this article if an order to vacate the rental property is issued by the Building and Standards Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. (C) After the rental property is compliant with the City Code, the code official may re-instate the registration for the time period specified in Section 4-14-31 (Registration Period). Source: Ord. 20130926-081; Ord. No. 20221027-023, Pt. 2, 11-7-22; Ord. No. 20221027-025, Pt. 2, 11-7-22.

Austin City Code § 4-14-52 APPEAL OF A SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION.

§ 4-14-52 - APPEAL OF A SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION. (A) A person affected by a suspension or revocation may appeal to the Building and Standards Commission by filing a written appeal with the code official. (B) An appeal must be submitted to the code official not later than 10 days after the date the notice of suspension or revocation is mailed. (C) An appeal must be submitted to the code official not later than 10 days after the registrant is notified of the revocation. (D) An appeal must contain a brief statement of the facts that support the appeal and the reason why the suspension or revocation should be reversed. Source: Ord. 20130926-081.

Austin City Code § 4-14-53 PENALTY.

§ 4-14-53 - PENALTY. (A) A person who violates a provision of this article is guilty of a separate offense for each day the violation of this article continues. (B) Each offense is punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000. A culpable mental state is not required for fines of $500 or less, and need not be proved. Source: Ord. 20130926-081; Ord. No. 20221027-023, Pt. 2, 11-7-22; Ord. No. 20221027-025, Pt. 2, 11-7-22.

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=TIT4BUREPERE_CH4-14REPR_ART1REREPR_DIV4ENFetched: 10/27/2026