We have been receiving feedback from residents about the City of Austin Ordinances that exist for proper enforcement.
Most common residential complaints within BBS
2) Defecation by dog
3) Unleashed dogs
4) Overgrown grass
5) Speeding
6) Storage of Vehicles Trailers, Boats, & RVs parked in driveways.
As a BBS resident you may file and or make a complaint to 311.
Properly Reporting
Code Enforcement Issues
Phone 311
Code Enforcement Reporting PDF
Common Code Violations
Code Compliance WebsiteCall 311, and then push prompt 2. You will be directed to City of Austin information.
• Give the dispatcher the address and tell them you are reporting a code violation.
• Ask the dispatcher to repeat back anything that might be unclear or confusing.
• Write down the complaint number. Seven business days later, call Code Enforcement North District Program
Specialist, Tiffany Hodge, at 974-9036.
• Give the Code Enforcement Program Specialist the address you reported (do not reference the complaint number given to you by the 311 operator. That number is for your personal records only and for the 311 database).
City of Austin FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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AUSTIN CITY NEWS
There are a number of regulations that concern the storing of vehicles in a residential area.
- There must not be more vehicles stored at a residence than there are licensed drivers. Additional vehicles must be in the garage.
- All vehicles must be functional with the exception of antique vehicles or recreational vehicles. One vehicle under repair for less than 60 days is allowed.
- Residents may keep two antique or recreational vehicles such as a boat or RV screened behind a 6-foot wood or masonry fence.
- Only one commercial vehicle (with a capacity less than one ton) may be stored at a residence.
Austin Police Department South Bureau
Commander’s Forum
www.citizenobserver.com
Stage 1 Water Use Restrictions
COA Water Website
Beginning Saturday, November 21, the Austin Water Utility (AWU) will lift Stage 2 Mandatory Watering Restrictions and implement Stage 1 Restrictions. These restrictions will be in effect until further notice.
In Stage 1, the following additional restrictions apply to the use of potable water:
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Mandatory Watering for Commercial and Residential
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Commercial and Multifamily water on Tuesdays & Fridays
- Single family homes have 2 watering days a week
- Odd addresses: Wednesdays and Saturdays
- Even addresses: Thursdays and Sundays
- No outdoor irrigation between 10am and 7pm
- Hand Watering allowed anytime
Watering restrictions help conserve our treated drinking water and preserve water supply in the Highland Lakes. The full water use management ordinance may be found in Chapter 6-4 of City Code. Violations are Class C misdemeanors, with each instance punishable by a fine of up to $500. To report violations, please use our online reporting form or call 311.
www.battlebendsprings.com.
It's
The Law!
City Ordinance & Website
§ 3-4-6 DEFECATION BY A DOG OR CAT
"An owner or handler shall promptly remove and sanitarily dispose
of feces left on public or private property by a dog or
cat being
handled by the person, other than property owned by the
owner
or handler of the dog or cat." Austin
Code
Potential fine: Up to $500
To file a complaint or
report a violation Please Contact 3-1-1
City
Ordinances & Leashed Pets
There are 12 off leash areas in Austin for you to
enjoy with your dog. When not in these specified
areas, the Austin leash ordinance requires dogs to be
on a leash no longer than 6 feet on all City land.
Maximum fine: $500
Rules and Definitions
1. Owner: any person owning, feeding, keeping,
maintaining or harboring a dog or cat. Harboring
shall include knowingly allowing a dog or cat to
remain on the owner's premises.
2. Running at Large: not under the direct physical
control of the owner or handler by leash, cord, chain
or similar direct physical control.
City Ordinance 3-3-2
Every owner of a dog and any person having charge,
care, custody or control of any dog shall restrain
such dog from running at large ('81 Code, 3-3-2).
Employees of the city, as designated by the City
Manager, are hereby authorized and empowered to enter
upon any land, premises or public place and to take up
and impound any dog which is observed by such employee
to be running at large.
