OFFENSES.

Austin City Code tit. 10, ch. 10-1, art. 3

in effect

Austin City Code § 10-1-30 RESTRICTION ON USE OF CEMETERY LAND.

§ 10-1-30 - RESTRICTION ON USE OF CEMETERY LAND. A person may not engage in temporary construction staging or other construction-related activities within a designated city cemetery unless such activities serve construction or maintenance projects within the cemetery or contribute to projects related to public health and safety. Source: Ord. 20090312-018.

Austin City Code § 10-1-31 BURIAL OUTSIDE CEMETERY PROHIBITED.

§ 10-1-31 - BURIAL OUTSIDE CEMETERY PROHIBITED. A person may not bury, cause to be buried, or assist in the burial of a dead body within the city limits except in the State Cemetery, the Mount Calvary Cemetery, a city cemetery, or other cemetery. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-1-1; Ord. 031023-11; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 10-1-32 USE OF CEMETERY STREETS RESTRICTED.

§ 10-1-32 - USE OF CEMETERY STREETS RESTRICTED. (A) A person may not use or permit another person to use a street within a city cemetery to haul heavy materials or vehicles. (B) A person may not use a street within a city cemetery except to conduct business related to the cemetery or to visit a cemetery lot or grave. Source: 1992 Code Sections 12-1-16(A) and (B); Ord. 031023-11; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 10-1-33 BURIAL WITHOUT APPROVAL PROHIBITED.

§ 10-1-33 - BURIAL WITHOUT APPROVAL PROHIBITED. A person may not dig or cause another person to dig a grave or bury a dead body in a city cemetery without the cemetery administrator's approval and the written consent of the owner of the cemetery lot or burial space. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-1-23; Ord. 031023-11; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 10-1-34 PENALTY.

§ 10-1-34 - PENALTY. A person who violates this chapter commits a misdemeanor and is subject to the penalty prescribed by Section 1-1-99 (Offenses; General Penalty). Source: 1992 Code Sections 12-1-16 and 1-1-99; Ord. 031023-11; 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=TIT10PUHESESA_CH10-1CE_ART3OFFetched: 10/27/2026