INSPECTIONS.

Austin City Code tit. 6, ch. 6-2, art. 4

in effect

Austin City Code § 6-2-51 INSPECTION.

§ 6-2-51 - INSPECTION. (A) The director may: (1) conduct an inspection to determine whether a storage facility complies with this chapter; and (2) require a person who is responsible for storage facility to correct a violation of this chapter. (B) Conducting an inspection or failing to conduct an inspection does not impose liability for damage to a person or property on the City or a City officer or employee. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-70(A) and (B); Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-2-52 INSPECTION REQUIRED BEFORE COVER INSTALLED.

§ 6-2-52 - INSPECTION REQUIRED BEFORE COVER INSTALLED. A person may not cover an underground storage facility before the director inspects the facility. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-70(C); Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-2-53 RIGHT OF ENTRY.

§ 6-2-53 - RIGHT OF ENTRY. (A) An authorized City employee may enter a structure or premise at a reasonable time to perform an inspection or duty under this chapter if the employee has reasonable cause to believe that a violation of this chapter exists in the structure or on the premise and that the entry is necessary to enforce this chapter. (1) If a structure or premise is occupied, the employee shall present the employee's credentials and request entry. (2) If a structure or premise is not occupied, the employee shall make a reasonable effort to contact a responsible person and request entry. (B) If entry is refused or the employee is not able to contact a responsible person to request entry, the employee requesting entry may seek recourse to every remedy provided by law to secure entry. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-70; Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.

Austin City Code § 6-2-54 INSPECTION BY PERMITTEE.

§ 6-2-54 - INSPECTION BY PERMITTEE. The director may require a permittee to periodically inspect the permittee's facility and maintain a log or file a report under the materials management plan. A qualified person, as determined by the director, must perform each inspection. Source: 1992 Code Section 14-3-71; 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_ART4INFetched: 10/27/2026