Travis County itself has no sit-lie or sidewalk-obstruction ordinance for unincorporated areas. The City of Austin reinstated its public-camping ordinance via Proposition B (May 2021), but that rule applies only inside Austin city limits.
Sit-lie rules ban sitting or lying on public rights-of-way during specified hours. Travis County, with limited home-rule authority and minimal sidewalk infrastructure in unincorporated areas, has not adopted such an ordinance. Inside Austin city limits, Proposition B (May 2021) reinstated the city's pre-2019 public-camping, sitting, and lying ban after the city council had rolled it back. Outside Austin, individuals experiencing homelessness in Travis County are subject only to general Texas trespass and disorderly-conduct law and any specific park or facility rules at TCSO-patrolled county parks.
No county ordinance violation exists outside Austin; Texas Penal Code criminal trespass and disorderly conduct apply on county-controlled property.
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Austin, TX
Austin City Code Chapter 9-2 establishes citywide quiet hours from 10:30 PM to 7:00 AM, during which sound plainly audible across a property line in resident...
Austin, TX
Austin enforces Texas Transportation Code Chapter 683 and Austin City Code Chapter 12-5: a vehicle on public right-of-way is abandoned if inoperable for more...
Austin, TX
Austin Land Development Code Chapter 25-2 Subchapter F caps residential fences at 6 feet in side and rear yards and 4 feet in front yards without a permit. C...
Austin, TX
Austin City Code Chapter 3-4 requires dogs in public to be restrained on a leash no longer than 6 feet, with limited exceptions for designated off-leash area...
Austin, TX
Consumer fireworks are illegal to possess, use, or sell within Austin city limits. Violations can carry fines up to $2,000. Permits are issued only for profe...
Austin, TX
Austin imposes no general restriction on year-round lawn ornaments, statuary, or religious displays on private residential property. The sign code (LDC 25-10...
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