5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Travis County, Texas.
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Trash and recycling containers must be stored out of sight from the public right-of-way between collections in Austin (§15-6-91). Unincorporated Travis County has no cart storage ordinance; HOA rules typically govern.
Unincorporated Travis County enforces limited property nuisance rules under TX Health & Safety Code Chapter 343. Austin Code Compliance enforces Austin City Code Chapter 10-8 for unsafe structures, tall grass, and accumulated trash.
Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 343.011
Sec. 343.011. PUBLIC NUISANCE. (a) This section applies only to the unincorporated area of a county. (b) A person may not cause, permit, or allow a public nuisance under this section. (c) A public nuisance is: (2) keeping, storing, or accumulating rubbish, including newspapers, abandoned vehicles, refrigerators, stoves, furniture, tires, and cans, on premises in a neighborhood or within 300 fee...
Vacant lots in unincorporated Travis County must be kept free of public health nuisances per TX Health & Safety Code §343.011. Austin Code Compliance requires vacant lot maintenance under §10-8-211, including grass under 12 inches.
Travis County has no snow removal ordinance. Central Texas averages less than 1 inch of snow per year, and ice events are rare (Winter Storm Uri 2021 was historic). No municipal or county snow-clearance requirement exists.
Unincorporated Travis County has no garage sale permit or frequency limit. Austin City Code §4-2 limits residents to 3 garage sales per year, max 3 consecutive days each, with no permit required for private residential sales.
1 cities in Travis County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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