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Austin City Code tit. 8, ch. 8-5, art. 4, div. 2
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Austin City Code § 8-5-71 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.

§ 8-5-71 - COMPLIANCE REQUIRED. An owner or occupant of a houseboat on Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake, or Lake Long shall comply with this division. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-2-25; Ord. 031009-11; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20190307-014, Pt. 9, 3-18-19.

Austin City Code § 8-5-72 FLOTATION.

§ 8-5-72 - FLOTATION. (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a houseboat with multiple flotation chambers is prohibited on Lake Austin, Lady Bird Lake, and Lake Long. (B) The prohibition of Subsection (A) does not apply to a houseboat with air-filled flotation chambers if: (1) the boat has at least two but not more than five separate chambers of monocoque construction; and (2) the length of each chamber is at least 80 percent the length of the boat. (C) The prohibition of Subsection (A) does not apply to a houseboat with flotation chambers filled with solid buoyant material if: (1) the buoyant material is protected against corrosion; and (2) the building official approves the design. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-2-26; Ord. 031009-11; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. No. 20190307-014, Pt. 9, 3-18-19.

Austin City Code § 8-5-73 LIGHTING.

§ 8-5-73 - LIGHTING. The operator of a houseboat that is moored or anchored shall use the same lighting on the houseboat that is required for a boat dock of equal size. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-2-27; Ord. 031009-11; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 8-5-74 EXEMPTIONS.

§ 8-5-74 - EXEMPTIONS. (A) The city council may grant an exemption to a requirement or prohibition of this division. (B) The owner or operator of a houseboat may file an application for an exemption with the Board. The Board shall provide the city council with a recommendation regarding a requested exemption. (C) An exemption granted by the city council under this section must be in writing and state the time period during which it is effective. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-2-28; Ord. 031009-11; 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=TIT8PARE_CH8-5WAACUS_ART4WA_DIV2HOFetched: 10/27/2026

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