Regulations and ordinances play a critical role in reducing illness and improving health in the general population.
Animal Pens
- Definitions, City of Austin, Chapter 3-1-1
- Enclosures, City of Austin, Chapter 3-2-11 thru 3-2-17
- Chickens in Urban Areas, Chapter 3-2 -- Restrictions on Animals
Beekeeping
- Beekeeping, City of Austin, Chaper 3-6 - General Provisions
- Beekeeping, City of Austin, Chapter 3-6 - Enforcement and Penalties
Food Protection
- Food Code, City of Austin, Chapter 10-3
- Texas Food Establishment Rules (TFER), Field Inspection Manual ,10/11/2015
- Texas Health and Safety Code, Title 6, Chapter 431. Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Mobile Vending Zoning, City of Austin, Chapter 25-2-812, English
- Mobile Vending Zoning, City of Austin, Chapter 25-2-1406, English
- Dogs Permitted in Outdoor Dining Areas, City of Austin, Food Code, 10-3-124
- Food Manufacturing and Food Warehouse Regulations
Smoking/Tobacco
- Smoking in Public Places, City of Austin, Chapter 10-6
- Minors Access to Tobacco, City of Austin, Chapter 10-4 - General Provisions
- Minors Access to Tobacco, City of Austin, Chapter 10-4 - Offenses
Swimming Pools/Spas/Public Interactive Water Features and Fountains (PIWFFs)
- Pools/Spas, City of Austin, Chapter 10-7 - General Provisions
- Pools/Spas, City of Austin, Chapter 10-7 - Building Permits
- Pools/Spas, City of Austin, Chapter 10-7 - Private Facilities
- Pools/Spas, City of Austin, Chapter 10-7 - Public Facilities
- Pools/Spas, City of Austin, Chapter 10-7 - Offenses
- Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 265
- Texas Health and Safety Code 341.064 for Swimming Pools and Bathhouses
- Texas Health & Safety Code, Chapter 757 for Pool Yard Enclosures
- Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 265 §§265.301-308 for rules regarding safety standards for Public Interactive Water Features and Fountains (PIWFFs)