General Provisions.

Austin City Code tit. 6, ch. 6-1, art. 1, div. 1

in effect

Austin City Code § 6-1-1 DEFINITIONS.

§ 6-1-1 - DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) CLASS I SUBSTANCE has the meaning assigned to it by United States Code Title 42, Section 7671. (2) CLASS II SUBSTANCE has the meaning assigned to it by United States Code Title 42, Section 7671. (3) DEPARTMENT means the department designated by the city manager. (4) LEAK means an annual loss of ten percent or more of a refrigerant charge, based on the manufacturer's recommended charge. (5) OZONE-DEPLETING COMPOUND means a substance that contributes to depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer, including all Class I and Class II substances. (6) R-, when used as a prefix to a number, means a substance that is used as a refrigerant. (7) RECLAIM means to reprocess refrigerant to a new product specification. (8) RECOVER means to remove refrigerant from a system and store it in an external container. (9) RECYCLE means to clean refrigerant for reuse. (10) REFRIGERANT, when used without an adjective, means a Class I or Class II substance used in a refrigeration system. (11) REFRIGERATION SYSTEM means a mechanical vapor compression unit circulating a Class I or Class II substance to extract heat. Source: 1992 Code Section 4-3-3; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20060504-039.

Austin City Code § 6-1-2 APPLICABILITY.

§ 6-1-2 - APPLICABILITY. (A) Except as provided in Subsection (B), this article applies within the City's zoning jurisdiction. (B) This article does not apply: (1) to a person studying or researching the effect of a release of an ozone-depleting compound into the environment, or developing an alternative technology, if use of an ozone-depleting compound is required for the study, research, or development; (2) to a halon fire extinguishing system for military or aviation use; (3) to a licensed health care facility, including medical research conducted at the facility, except for the facility's air conditioning system; (4) to a manufacturer of a "drug" or "device", as defined by United States Code Title 21, Section 321, except for the facility's air conditioning system, if the manufacturer: (a) is required to register under United States Code Title 21, Section 360; and (b) recycles refrigerant, if any. Source: 1992 Code Sections 4-3-1 and 4-3-4; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-1-3 EXEMPTION.

§ 6-1-3 - EXEMPTION. (A) The council may exempt a person from a requirement of this article if the council determines that the person cannot technically or economically comply with the requirement. (B) A person who seeks an exemption under this section must file an application with the department director that includes: (1) the review fee established by separate ordinance; (2) a description of the technical, practical, and economic viability of an alternative to the requirement for which an exemption is requested; (3) a description of the adverse health, safety, or environmental effects, if any, of compliance with the requirement for which the exemption is requested; (4) the length of time for which the exemption is requested, including an estimate of the date on which a technically and economically feasible alterative to the requirement for which an exemption is requested may become available; (5) a description of measures used by the applicant to reduce or eliminate the risk of release of an ozone-depleting compound, including a description of the potential use and effectiveness of a system to reclaim or recycle refrigerant; and (6) a description of the consequences of denial of the request. (C) The director shall review an exemption request and provide a recommendation to the Environmental Board. (D) The Environmental Board shall review the exemption request and the director's recommendation and provide a recommendation to the council. (E) The council shall consider the exemption request and the recommendations and approve or deny the request. (F) Pending consideration of an exemption request, the director may grant a temporary exemption for a period of not more than 90 days. Source: 1992 Code Section 4-3-15; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-1-4 GUIDELINES.

§ 6-1-4 - GUIDELINES. The department director may issue reasonable guidelines to implement this article. Source: 1992 Code Section 4-3-1(C); 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_CH6-1AIQU_ART1OZPLCH_DIV1GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026