Austin Development Services
Building
The City of Austin helps homeowners ensure compliance with applicable City and building codes when they build, demolish, remodel, or perform any construction in the City of Austin and when planning special events.
Austin Development Services
Building
Business
Learn how to apply for and renew a short-term rental (STR) license in Austin.
Austin Police
Building
Business
The City of Austin requires an alarm permit for each alarm system activated in a residence or commercial space within the Austin Police Department’s jurisdiction. We must receive an application before the alarm system is enabled. Learn how to submit your application.
Austin Development Services
Building
Austin Development Services' Building and Trade Contractor Services (BTCS) provides building and trade permit-related services to general contractors, licensed trade contractors, and homeowners.
Austin City Clerk's Office
Building
Government
See answers to frequently asked questions that property owners or residents may have about how to petition the City of Austin under Senate Bill 2038 (SB 2038) to request that their property be released from the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ).
Austin Development Services
Building
Problems and complaints
You can report a code violation in Austin to Austin 3-1-1 by phone, through the app, or online. You can always report anonymously.
Austin Public Health
Building
All public and semi-public aquatic facilities must meet safety guidelines before use. Here, you'll find out what needs to be done to pass a safety inspection and get a permit to operate.
Austin Technology Services
Building
Address Management Services offers address assignments and verification for the City of Austin and Travis County. We ensure accurate, standardized addressing to support planning, Development Services, emergency response, and utility coordination.
Austin Development Services
Building
The Expedited Building Plan Review program speeds up the building plan review and permit process by holding a single review session with a full team of experienced plan reviewers and the applicant’s design team. Find out if you qualify for expedited review and learn how to request a meeting.