General Provisions.

Austin City Code tit. 15, ch. 15-6, art. 5, div. 1

in effect

Austin City Code § 15-6-80 APPLICABILITY.

§ 15-6-80 - APPLICABILITY. This article applies in the City's zoning jurisdiction. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-3-121; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20101104-018; Ord. No. 20140612-010, Pt. 1, 6-23-14.

Austin City Code § 15-6-81 RESPONSIBLE PARTY GENERAL RULE; EXCEPTION.

§ 15-6-81 - RESPONSIBLE PARTY GENERAL RULE; EXCEPTION. (A) With the exception of Subsection (B), a responsible party shall comply with any duty that is imposed on the responsible party in this Article 5. (B) A tenant or lessee on a premises who contracts or arranges with a hauler for solid waste service or who self-hauls is deemed the responsible party with respect to that portion of the premises over which the tenant or lessee has care, custody, control, or possession. Source: Ord. No. 20140612-010, Pt. 2, 6-23-14.

Austin City Code § 15-6-82 RIGHT OF ENTRY.

§ 15-6-82 - RIGHT OF ENTRY. (A) City staff authorized by the director or the code compliance director may enter a premises to inspect for compliance with this article. (B) An inspector shall present the inspector's credentials to an occupant of the premises on request. (C) An inspector shall make a reasonable effort to locate the responsible party and request entry to the premises. Source: 1992 Code Section 12-3-122; Ord. 031204-14; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20101104-018; Ord. 20130425-007; Ord. No. 20140612-010, Pt. 3, 6-23-14.

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=TIT15UTRE_CH15-6SOWASE_ART5UNRE_DIV1GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026