9 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Travis County, Texas.
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Renovation, repair, and painting of pre-1978 homes in Travis County is governed by EPA RRP Rule (40 CFR 745) and TDSHS Texas Environmental Lead Reduction Rules. Certified firms and lead-safe work practices required.
EPA — Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Program (RRP Rule, 40 CFR Part 745)
Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule [...] EPA's RRP Rule requires that anyone paid to perform work that disturbs painted surfaces in homes, childcare facilities and preschools built before 1978 be certified and their employees be trained (either as a certified renovator or on-the-job by a certified renovator) in the use of lead-safe work practices that minimize occupants' exposure to lea...
Elevators in Travis County commercial and multifamily buildings are regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under TX Health and Safety Code Ch. 754 and 16 TAC Ch. 74. Annual inspection and certificate of compliance required.
TDLR — Elevators, Escalators and Related Equipment Safety and Licensing (Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 754; 16 TAC Ch. 74)
Elevator and Escalator Safety TDLR regulates elevators, escalators and related equipment to ensure the safety of passengers. TDLR also regulates contractors and inspectors who work with elevators, escalators, and other related equipment. Licenses & Registrations Frequently Asked Questions Search Elevator Inspector Licenses Continuing Education Change Contact Information Online Guidelines for Li...
Travis County unincorporated areas follow the 2015 International Building Code adopted by the County for commercial construction. Scaffold safety on job sites falls under federal OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L rather than county rules. Travis County does not issue separate scaffold permits for residential work.
Pesticide application in Travis County is regulated by the Texas Department of Agriculture under TX Occupations Code Chapter 1951. Structural pest control requires a TDA license. The County Environmental Health Services handles mosquito abatement and rodent complaints in unincorporated areas, with heightened attention to West Nile virus and Zika surveillance.
Tex. Occ. Code Sec. 1951.001-1951.002 (Texas Structural Pest Control Act; Definitions)
Sec. 1951.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Texas Structural Pest Control Act. Sec. 1951.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:(1) "Apartment building" means a building that contains at least two dwelling units that are rented primarily for nontransient permanent dwelling purposes, with rental paid by intervals of one week or longer.(3) "Certified applicator" means a certifi...
Travis County adopts the International Building Code and International Fire Code through Chapter 64, which require fire sprinklers in most multifamily and commercial occupancies but exempt one-family and two-family detached homes statewide.
Tex. Local Gov. Code Sec. 233.061 (Authority to Adopt and Enforce Fire Code)
Sec. 233.061. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE FIRE CODE. (a) The commissioners court of a county with a population of over 250,000 or a county adjacent to a county with a population of over 250,000 may adopt a fire code and rules necessary to administer and enforce the fire code.(b) The commissioners court, or any municipality in the county, may contract with one another for the administrati...
Childcare centers in unincorporated Travis County must meet Texas HHSC licensing requirements alongside Chapter 64 building rules, ESD fire marshal inspection, and Travis County Health & Human Services environmental review.
Tex. Hum. Res. Code Sec. 42.041 (Required License for Child-Care Facility)
Sec. 42.041. REQUIRED LICENSE. (a) No person may operate a child-care facility or child-placing agency without a license issued by the department.(b) This section does not apply to:(1) a state-operated facility;(2) an agency foster home;(3) a facility that is operated in connection with a shopping center, business, religious organization, or establishment where children are cared for dur...
Travis County Chapter 64 adopts International Building Code rules for egress hardware, requiring single-action unlatching from the egress side and limiting deadbolts and barricade devices in commercial and assembly occupancies.
Travis County has limited zoning power under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 240, so unincorporated areas have no mansionization caps; size limits exist mainly in city extraterritorial jurisdictions and platted subdivision deed restrictions.
Travis County has not adopted a mandatory green building code, though state-level energy provisions in the IECC apply through Chapter 64 and Austin Energy Green Building reaches some unincorporated developments via utility service agreements.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 388.003 (Adoption of Building Energy Efficiency Performance Standards)
Sec. 388.003. ADOPTION OF BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. (a) To achieve energy conservation in single-family residential construction, the energy efficiency chapter of the International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, is adopted as the energy code in this state for single-family residential construction. On September 1, 2016, the energy efficiency chapter ...
1 cities in Travis County have their own building safety rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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