City Services

Community groups and event organizers use street banners as a cost-effective, high-impact, place-based tool for engaging the public, promoting events, raising awareness, and communicating key messages.

The City of Austin has 10 single-member Council districts. Use this map to find your district by address or find and zoom into any district by number. 

Search online for vendors registered with the City of Austin.

Search and review the performance measure data tracked by City departments.

Search for official Council meeting records and Council-approved documents by keyword, including records of special-called Council meetings and meetings of the Austin Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC), Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Boards, and Mueller Local Government Corporation (MLGC).

The City Clerk's office provides a database of candidates and voting statistics for the City's elections from 1840 to the present. You may access it by candidate name or election date.

Access the Austin Finance Online Policies and Programs page  to find vendor policies, rules and ordinances.

Due to State of Texas Legislation No. SB582

1. Registration is no longer required for food handlers. EHSD will no longer accept applications.
2. Training that is accredited by the State or ANSI is still required for food handlers.

Food Handler Requirements

Registered Austin Build + Connect (AB+C) users can find details about their permits, submit most types of applications, pay for permits and fees, schedule inspections, and get immediate assistance with our live chat.

The City is pleased to recognize the people, programs, and events that make Austin unique by issuing proclamations and other recognitions. NOTE:  Requests made through the Proclamation and Recognition Request Form are for recognitions by the City of Austin mayor, not the State of Texas and its governor. Go to the Office of the Texas Governor's I Need Assistance form to request proclamations from the State of Texas (select "Ceremonial Items" in the Issue field).

Use the City of Austin's online NIGP commodity search.

The City of Austin's Open Data Portal provides easy access to open data and information about your City government. We encourage the use of this public data to spark innovation, promote public collaboration, increase government transparency, and inform decision making.

Report a code violation by calling 3-1-1, using the 3-1-1 app, or submitting a report online. You can always report anonymously. For more information on code violations, please refer to the DSD Code Compliance list of common code violations or search Austin's Code of Ordinances.

Lobbyists must register with the City Clerk’s office. The office keeps a list of all registered lobbyists and their clients available for public use.

The Texas Public Information Act gives you the right to access all government records, except where certain exceptions apply. The public information officer may not ask you why you want the records. Visit the Austin Public Records Center to request public records online.

You can search online for current bid tabulations.

Contact  3-1-1 to have graffiti removed on public property. For more information, see Graffiti Removal. If you see graffiti in progress, call 9-1-1.

Any communications posted on the City Council Message Board will be retained for a minimum of 6 years.

Citizen Connect is an online tool (replacing Austin Code & Permit Tracker) that allows searches of complaint cases by address, case number or various region filters.

Official distribution memos provide updates and status reports on City issues and programs to the mayor, council, and City staff. View memos online. For memos from before January 2009, contact the City's Media Relations Team.