Bryan, TX Privacy & Surveillance: Security Camera Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Convenience stores under 5,000 sq ft
- Minimum resolution
- 640 x 480 pixels
- Footage retention
- At least 30 days
- Signage
- 8x12 inch sign at each entrance
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine, Sec. 1-14
Summary
Bryan requires convenience stores to install and operate a video or digital recording system covering sales areas, retain footage for at least 30 days, and post surveillance signs at every entrance.
Convenience store owners shall: (1) Install, maintain in proper working order, and operate during all hours the store is open to customers, a video or digital monitoring camera and recording system... Systems must record at a minimum of 640/480 pixels resolution. Video or digital images shall be maintained for a minimum of 30 days. (2) Post signs, which state the premises are under video surveillance, by all entrances. The signs shall not be smaller than eight inches by 12 inches.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Bryan's Code of Ordinances Sec. 18-1 requires every convenience store, gas stations, liquor stores, or small retail stores selling basic food, to run a working video or digital monitoring camera during all open hours. The camera must cover sales areas and, where possible, entry and exit doors, record at a minimum 640x480 resolution, and keep footage retrievable for at least 30 days. Owners must post an 8-by-12-inch sign at every entrance stating the premises are under video surveillance. Violations with no set penalty draw a fine up to $500 under Sec. 1-14, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
No specific penalty is listed for Sec. 18-1, so violations fall under the Code's general penalty: a fine up to $500, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
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