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Austin City Code tit. 6, ch. 6-2, art. 1
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Austin City Code § 6-2-1 DEFINITIONS.

§ 6-2-1 - DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) DIRECTOR means the director of the Watershed Protection and Development Review Department. (2) HAZARDOUS MATERIAL means a material that is subject to regulation under Section 6-2-3 (Regulated Materials). (3) NONPORTABLE CONTAINER means a container with a storage capacity of 55 gallons or more. (4) PRECISION TEST means a test to prove the integrity of a storage tank system prescribed by the National Fire Protection Association. (5) PRIMARY CONTAINMENT means the first level of containment and includes the portion of a container that comes in contact with the hazardous material being contained. (6) SECONDARY CONTAINMENT means a level of containment external to and separate from primary containment and may include a building. (7) STANDARD TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE, when used to refer to the measurement of a quantity of matter, means the quantity is measured at a temperature of zero degree Centigrade and a pressure of one atmosphere. (8) STORAGE FACILITY means a site with one or more structures used or designed to be used for the storage of a hazardous material, including: (a) a tank; (b) a sump; (c) a floor that is used routinely to collect, contain, or maintain standing liquids or to transmit standing liquids; (d) a pipe; (e) a vault; and (f) a portable or fixed container. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-3; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-2-2 APPLICABILITY.

§ 6-2-2 - APPLICABILITY. (A) This chapter applies to: (1) a person within the city limits; and (2) a person within the City's five-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction if the person is located: (a) within a water supply watershed, including the watersheds of Lake Austin and Lake Travis; (b) within an aquifer-related watershed, including the watersheds of Barton Creek, Williamson Creek, Slaughter Creek, Big Bear Creek, Little Bear Creek, and Onion Creek; or (c) within the Edwards Aquifer recharge zone north of the Colorado River. (B) The watersheds and recharge zone described in this section are shown on the hazardous materials storage and registration map, which is available for inspection in the offices of the city clerk and the director. In the event of a conflict between Subsection (A) and the map, Subsection (A) controls. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-2; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-2-3 REGULATED MATERIALS.

§ 6-2-3 - REGULATED MATERIALS. (A) In this chapter, a rating for the flammability, toxicity, or reactivity of a hazardous material is prescribed by the Uniform Fire Code. (B) In determining the extent of the hazard presented by a material, a material that is rated by more than one characteristic is assigned the rating indicating the greatest hazard. (C) Except as provided in Section 6-2-4 (Materials Not Regulated), a hazardous material at a storage facility is regulated by this chapter if: (1) for a flammable hazardous material: (a) the material has a rating of "4" or "extreme" and the storage facility contains at least 20 liters of the material; (b) the material has a rating of "3" or "high" and the storage facility contains at least 200 liters of the material; or (c) the material has a rating of "2" or "moderate" and the storage facility contains at least 2,000 liters of the material; (2) for a toxic hazardous material: (a) the material has a rating of "4" or "extreme" and the storage facility contains at least 10 grams or 10 milliliters of the material, or, for a gas, a volume equal to 0.44 liters of water; (b) the material has a rating of "3" or "high" and the storage facility contains at least one kilogram or one liter of the material; or (c) the material has a rating of "2" or "moderate" and the storage facility contains at least 200 kilograms or 200 liters of the material; (3) for a reactive hazardous material: (a) the material has a rating of "4" or "extreme" and the storage facility contains at least 10 grams or 10 milliliters of the material; (b) the material has a rating of "3" or "moderate" and the storage facility contains at least one kilogram or one liter of the material; or (c) the material has a rating of "2" or "moderate" and the storage facility contains at least 200 kilograms or 200 liters of the material; or (4) the storage facility contains at least 200 cubic feet of a compressed gas, measured at standard temperature and pressure. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-35; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-2-4 MATERIALS NOT REGULATED.

§ 6-2-4 - MATERIALS NOT REGULATED. The following materials are not regulated by this chapter: (1) a material used or stored at a private residence; (2) a material contained in a transportation vehicle; (3) a material in a product intended for distribution to the general public, except firearm ammunition or a liquid with a flammability rating of three or greater; (4) a commercially-available janitorial or maintenance product that is for use on the premises of an above-ground storage facility; (5) an inert gas; (6) a radioactive material regulated by the Department of Health under Chapter 401 (Radioactive Materials And Other Sources Of Radiation) of the Texas Health and Safety Code; and (7) a waste material regulated by the Department of Health or the Texas Environmental Quality Commission under Chapter 361 (Solid Waste Disposal Act) of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-36; 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_CH6-2HAMA_ART1GEPRFetched: 10/27/2026

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