NON-MOTORIZED SERVICE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.
Austin City Code § 13-2-314
in effect§ 13-2-314 - NON-MOTORIZED SERVICE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.
(A) Section 13-2-142 (Inspection Standards) does not apply to the inspection of non-motorized service vehicles.
(B) To pass inspection under Section 13-2-141 (Inspection Required), a vehicle must comply with the following inspection criteria:
(1) A vehicle and any equipment used to provide non-motorized service must be in safe, sanitary, and clean condition.
(2) The interior of a vehicle used to provide non-motorized service must be clean.
(3) All portions of the interior upholstery of a vehicle used to provide non-motorized service must match in color or be of similar shades, without noticeable tears or other damage.
(4) Missing, broken, or significantly damaged interior and exterior parts of a vehicle used to provide non-motorized service must be repaired or replaced in a neat and inconspicuous manner.
(5) The vehicle must conform with other equipment requirement prescribed by the department under Section 13-2-165(4) (Contents of Operating Authority).
(C) In addition to the requirements of this section, a pedicab service shall comply with the requirements of Section 13-2-316 (Additional Requirements for Pedicab Service).
(D) After July 1, 2013, a tow-bike used with a trailer-type pedicab must pass an annual safety inspection from a third-party provider approved by the Department.
Source: 1992 Code Section 8-13-275; Ord. 031106-13; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20120412-021; Ord. 20130117-049; Ord. No. 20141106-054, Pts. 11, 13, 11-17-14.
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=TIT13TRSE_CH13-2GRTRPASE_ART2GRTRSE_SPFNTOSE_S13-2-314NTOSEINREFetched: 10/27/2026