Austin City Code § 4-14-40 INSPECTION BY CODE OFFICIAL.
§ 4-14-40 - INSPECTION BY CODE OFFICIAL.
(A) The code official may conduct:
(1) inspections based on indications of Code violations, including complaints received by the City;
(2) periodic inspections; and
(3) follow-up inspections.
(B) The following areas of a multi-family property will be subject to inspection by the code official:
(1) all building exteriors;
(2) all exterior and interior common areas;
(3) vacant dwelling units; and
(4) occupied dwelling units upon the consent of the tenant or when subject to a valid administrative search warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(C) The following areas of a single-family property will be subject to inspection by the code official:
(1) all building exteriors;
(2) vacant dwelling-units, with the owner's consent; and
(3) occupied dwelling units upon receipt of complaint by the tenant or when subject to a valid administrative search warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(D) Nothing in this article limits the ability of the code official to inspect as necessary or as authorized by other law.
(E) A landlord or tenant of a rental property may refuse to consent to an inspection conducted by the code official. If consent is refused, the code official may seek an administrative search warrant authorized by Article 18 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure (Search Warrant) and Section 2-10-1 (Municipal Court Jurisdiction and Authority) of this code.
Source: Ord. 20130926-081; Ord. No. 20221027-023, Pt. 2, 11-7-22; Ord. No. 20221027-025, Pt. 2, 11-7-22.