RESTRICTIONS ON FOOD, BEVERAGE, AND CONTAINERS.

Austin City Code tit. 8, ch. 8-3

in effect

Austin City Code § 8-3-1 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.

§ 8-3-1 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person may not knowingly sell, possess, or consume an alcoholic beverage in a public recreation area. Source: Ord. No. 20190307-014, Pt. 8, 3-18-19.

Austin City Code § 8-3-2 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ALLOWED.

§ 8-3-2 - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ALLOWED. Alcoholic beverages are permitted: (1) in the spectating area of Krieg and Havins Softball Complexes; (2) at a golf course; (3) in a campsite, which is reserved for a specific person or event; or (4) when an approval authorizes the possession, sale, or consumption by a person or for an event at a public recreation area. Source: Ord. No. 20190307-014, Pt. 8, 3-18-19.

Austin City Code § 8-3-3 SALES OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES.

§ 8-3-3 - SALES OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES. (A) A person may not sell food and beverages, including alcohol, in a public recreation area without an approval. (B) The director may authorize the temporary sale of food and beverages, including alcohol, in a public recreation area. (C) In making a decision, the director may consider: (1) the impact on the surrounding neighborhood; (2) problems related to the sale, possession, consumption of food or alcohol in the area; (3) a clean-up agreement made by the person who requests an approval; and (4) citizen input the director determines is relevant. (D) In this section, the temporary sale of food and beverages includes a mobile food vendor who sells, offers for sale, or displays a food or beverage item. (E) A person under the age of 18 engaging in the occasional sale of nonalcoholic beverages may not be required to obtain approval under this section. Source: Ord. No. 20190307-014, Pt. 8, 3-18-19; Ord. No. 20190919-038, Pt. 5, 9-30-19.

Austin City Code § 8-3-4 GLASS CONTAINERS PROHIBITED.

§ 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.

Austin City Code § 8-3-5 REVIEW OF PROHIBITIONS BY BOARD.

§ 8-3-5 - REVIEW OF PROHIBITIONS BY BOARD. The board may annually review the director's determinations and adopted rules and make a recommendation to the director regarding the director's designation of public recreation areas in which a person: (1) may possess, sell, or consume alcohol; (2) may possess a glass container; or (3) may temporarily sell food or beverages. Source: Ord. No. 20190307-014, Pt. 8, 3-18-19.

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_CH8-3REFOBECOFetched: 10/27/2026