6 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Travis County, Texas.
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Travis County regulates adult-oriented businesses in unincorporated areas through state law and county location restrictions, requiring sexually oriented business permits, age 21 staff, and minimum distance from schools, churches, and homes.
Tex. Loc. Gov't Code Sec. 243.003, 243.006
Sec. 243.003. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. (a) A municipality by ordinance or a county by order of the commissioners court may adopt regulations regarding sexually oriented businesses as the municipality or county considers necessary to promote the public health, safety, or welfare. Sec. 243.006. SCOPE OF REGULATION. (a) The location of sexually oriented businesses may be: (1) restricted to particula...
Massage therapy and establishments in Travis County are licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Occupations Code Chapter 455, with county zoning and TCHHS oversight for unincorporated locations.
Tex. Occ. Code Sec. 455.005
Sec. 455.005. EFFECT ON LOCAL LAW. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter supersedes any regulation adopted by a political subdivision of this state relating to the licensing or regulation of massage therapists. (b) Subject to Subsections (b-1), (c), (c-1), and (c-2), this chapter does not affect a local regulation that: (1) relates to: (A) zoning requirements, including conditi...
Tattoo and body piercing studios in Travis County need a Texas Department of State Health Services license under Health and Safety Code Chapter 146, with mandatory minor-consent rules, sterilization standards, and county zoning compliance.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 146.002
Sec. 146.002. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not conduct, operate, or maintain a tattoo studio unless the person holds a license issued by the department to operate the tattoo studio. Except as provided by Section 146.0025, a person may not conduct, operate, or maintain a body piercing studio unless the person holds a license issued by the department to operate the body piercing studio. (b)...
Tobacco and e-cigarette retailers in Travis County must hold a Texas Comptroller cigarette and tobacco permit under Tax Code Chapters 154 and 155, plus a DSHS e-cigarette retailer permit under Health and Safety Code Chapter 147.
Secondhand dealers and metal recyclers in Travis County must follow Texas Occupations Code Chapter 1956 reporting rules, hold-period requirements, and seller identification, with TCSO accessing transaction databases for stolen-property investigations.
Tex. Occ. Code Sec. 1956.003, 1956.039
Sec. 1956.003. LOCAL LAW; CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A county, municipality, or political subdivision of this state may adopt a rule, charter, or ordinance or issue an order or impose standards that are more stringent than but do not conflict with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. (a-1) A county, municipality, or other political subdivision may require the record of purchase describe...
Travis County restricts commercial auto repair at homes through unincorporated zoning, home occupation rules, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality fluid-handling standards, while owners may work on personal vehicles freely on private property.
1 cities in Travis County have their own business licensing & operations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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