Wildlife Feeding

Austin City Code Chapter 3-2 prohibits intentional feeding of deer, coyotes, javelinas, and other wildlife where it...

Animal Hoarding

Austin Animal Services investigates hoarding under City Code Chapter 3-2 and Texas Penal Code 42.092. Officers may...

Grading & Drainage

Austin City Code Title 25 and the Drainage Criteria Manual regulate all grading and drainage activities. A grading...

Erosion Control

Austin City Code Title 25 and the Environmental Criteria Manual Section 1.6 require erosion and sedimentation...

Host Presence Rule

Austin City Code Chapter 25-2 establishes three STR license types, and Type 1 requires the operator to occupy the...

Noise Rules

Austin short-term rentals are subject to Chapter 9-2 noise limits plus stricter STR-specific conditions under City...

Rental Registration

Austin requires registration for short-term rentals (STRs) under City Code Title 25, Chapter 25-2, Article 4...

Security Deposit Rules

Texas Property Code Section 92.103 requires Austin landlords to refund tenant security deposits within 30 days of...