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City Services

Adopt a pet
Looking to add a new pet to your family? Austin Animal Center has more than 500 animals every day in need of loving homes.
Austin Animal Center
ActivitiesHousehold
Visit Barton Springs Pool
Plan your trip to Barton Springs Pool, a three-acre swimming pool fed by underground springs in Zilker Metropolitan Park.
Parks and Recreation Department
Activities
Apply for a City job
Join our team! Here’s everything you need to apply for a job within the City of Austin. 
Human Resources Department
Government
File a police report
File a police report to report offenses and non-emergency crimes – crimes that are no longer in progress and present no immediate threat to anyone.
Austin Police Department
Problems and complaintsPublic safety
Get a birth or death certificate
The City of Austin's Office of Vital Records registers births and deaths that occur within the full purpose city limits of Austin. Here is everything you need to get a birth or death certificate at the Office of Vital Records.
Austin Public Health
GovernmentHealth
Handle a parking citation
If you received a citation for a parking violation, you can look up the case details, pay associated fines, fees and court costs or request a court hearing online.
Municipal Court
FinancialGovernment
Search the registered sex offenders database
Search for persons in the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) public sex offender database using geographical information or names.
Austin Police Department
Public safety
Foster a pet
We rely on foster families to provide love and care to our most at-risk dogs and cats. Fostering is truly lifesaving! Here is everything you need to start a foster application.
Austin Animal Center
ActivitiesHousehold
Submit a 3-1-1 request
Submit or check the status of an Austin 3-1-1 service request online or over the phone.
Austin 3-1-1
Problems and complaints
Search for a warrant
Search for an active warrant in the Austin Police Department Warrant List.
Austin Police Department
Public safety
Handle a citation
If you get a citation for a traffic or criminal violation filed with the City of Austin Municipal Court, you can look up the case details, pay fines, fees and costs, request a deferral, a hearing or a dismissal.
Municipal Court
FinancialGovernment
View crime statistics
View crime statistics using CrimeViewer, a web mapping application that accesses crime information from the Austin Police Department (APD) police reports database.
Austin Police Department
Public safety
Search police reports
Search the APD Incident Report database for public police reports.
Austin Police Department
Public safety
View and report power outages
See current power outages and report new power outages with the Austin Energy Outage Map.
Austin Energy
Problems and complaintsUtilities
Pay a utility bill
Your utility bill includes charges for your City of Austin utility services, which may include electricity, water, wastewater, solid waste, drainage, and street service.
Austin Energy
FinancialUtilities
Apply for a residential building permit
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.
Development Services Department
Building
Purchase an APD online crash report
Purchase online crash reports for the Austin Police Department jurisdiction with LexisNexis® Police Reports.
Austin Police Department
Public safety
Register for a Parks and Recreation activity
Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department offers many activities, from summer camps and swimming lessons to ceramics and dance. Here’s how to sign up!
Parks and Recreation Department
Activities
Apply to the APD Ride Along Program
Apply to ride along with an APD officer in the Police Observer (Ride Along) program.
Austin Police Department
GovernmentPublic safety
Register your bike
Register your bicycle with APD. Once registered, it will remain in the system until you let us know it has been disposed of.
Austin Police Department
Public safetyTransportation
Apply for Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) certification
An MBE/WBE certification increases opportunities for socially disadvantaged individuals wanting to do business with the City of Austin.
Small and Minority Business Resources
Business
Get a library card
Your library card lets you check out books and other materials at any of Austin Public Library’s locations and the Digital Library.
Austin Public Library
Activities
Apply for a chauffeur permit
A chauffeur permit allows a person to drive a vehicle-for-hire, like a taxi cab or a shuttle bus. Learn how to apply for and renew a chauffeur permit in Austin.
Transportation and Public Works
BusinessTransportation
Submit a crime tip
Help law enforcement agencies in the fight against crime in Austin and Travis County by submitting an anonymous crime tip.
Austin Police Department
Public safety
Reserve Park Space
Office of Special Events permits reservations at day use picnic areas, facilities, campsites, and commercial filming or photography.
Parks and Recreation Department
Activities
Schedule a drop off at the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center
The Recycle and Reuse Drop-off Center accepts items to be recycled, reused, or safely discarded. Make an appointment to drop off or pick up items.
Austin Resource Recovery
Utilities
View Austin/Travis County traffic reports
View active traffic related incidents reported to Austin police, Aviation police, and the Travis County Sheriff's office.
Austin Police Department
Public safetyTransportation
Apply for an operating authority license
Operating authority licenses cover all vehicle-for-hire services. A vehicle for hire is a vehicle providing private transport or shared transport for a fee, in which passengers are generally free to choose where they start and where they are going (not including rideshares). Learn how to apply for, renew, or update an operating authority license.
Transportation and Public Works
BusinessTransportation
Request employment verification
Verify the employment of a current or former City of Austin employee by email, fax, or phone.
Human Resources Department
Government
Report an issue with a ground transportation provider
Ground transportation includes all vehicle-for-hire services such as taxi, pedicab, shuttle service, limousine service, charter service, electric low-speed vehicles, group cycle, horse-drawn carriage, and touring/sightseeing companies. You can report an issue online or by email.
Transportation and Public Works
Problems and complaintsTransportation
Share ideas about improving Austin
Bring your valued voice to the table about a number of topics and initiatives. Participate in City government online or in person, and find ways to give your input!
Communications and Public Information Office
GovernmentProblems and complaints
Volunteer with APD's Operation Blue Santa
Help provide toys and food for Austin families in need during the holiday season. There are lots of ways to volunteer with the Austin Police Department's Operation Blue Santa.
Austin Police Department
ActivitiesPublic safety
Request a permit for vending or temporary concessions in a City park
A permit is required for any short-term concessions sold on City parkland.
Parks and Recreation Department
Activities
Apply for a vehicle immobilization (booting) service license
The City of Austin regulates booting within City limits. Apply for a vehicle immobilization service license to allow your company to boot vehicles that violate parking regulations.
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation
Find community service programs for Community Court
Community Court offers community service programs for offenders. Find examples of projects and how to join here.
Community Court
Government
Apply to become a Board or Commission member
Learn how to become a Board or Commission member, what the role requires, and what training you will need to be successful.
City Boards and Commissions
Government
Get help retrieving an item from a storm drain
Get help if you lost your keys, cell phone or other items down a storm drain.
Watershed Protection Department
Transportation
Submit a Public Information Request
You have the right to access all government records for any reason, except where certain rules apply. You can request public records online, by email, by mail, or in person. Learn more about the public information request process and how to submit your request.
Law Department
Government
View floodplain maps and storm drain infrastructure
Is your Austin property in a floodplain? Find out using FloodPro, an online tool that shows floodplain maps, storm drain systems and floodplain models and elevation certificates.
Watershed Protection Department
BuildingHousehold
Report drainage, erosion, or open waterway problems
Help reduce the impact of flooding, erosion, and water pollution. Report problems in creeks, streams, and drains that are blocking the flow of water.
Watershed Protection Department
Problems and complaints
Search for water quality protection publications
Search water quality protection publications from 1974 to the present.
Watershed Protection Department
Government
Get flood protection information and assistance
Is your home or business at risk for flooding? Get information and help from the Watershed Protection department.
Watershed Protection Department
BuildingHousehold
Report pollution that can enter creeks and storm drains
Report to 3-1-1 any urgent or potential pollution threats to Austin creeks or storm drains. Field investigators respond to reports 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Watershed Protection Department
Problems and complaints
Request a permit for fitness and health instruction in a City park
A permit is required for regular, instructor-led fitness classes held on City parkland.
Parks and Recreation Department
Activities
Share feedback with Community Court
The Citizen Feedback form lets you share any comments or concerns directly with Community Court.
Community Court
Problems and complaints
Apply to be a review panelist for cultural grants
We invite community members and arts professionals to join our roster of potential panelists, who will review, score, and determine which applicants receive funding through various programs. Submitting this form does not guarantee participation.
Economic Development Department
BusinessGovernment
File an ADA discrimination complaint
Have an accessibility concern or complaint about a City service, program, or facility? You can file it with the Office of Civil Rights.
Office of Equity and Inclusion
GovernmentProblems and complaints
Submit a conflict of interest form
In compliance with State Local Government Code Chapter 176, vendors and local government officers doing business with the City of Austin must file required forms with the City Clerk's office when a relevant conflict exists.
City Clerk
GovernmentProblems and complaints
Submit an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan
Integrated pest management (IPM) is a continuous system for controlling pests such as weeds, diseases, insects, and others. Pest management options are based on effectiveness, environmental impact, site characteristics, worker/public health and safety, and economics. IPM takes advantage of all appropriate pest management options.
Watershed Protection Department
Building
Request ADA accommodations
Do you need accommodations to participate in programs, services, or activities offered by the City of Austin? You can request them directly from the City department or from the Office of Civil Rights.
Office of Equity and Inclusion
ActivitiesGovernment
Apply for an alcoholic beverage permit
Businesses applying for a liquor license/beer permit from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) must get the City Clerk's signature on their TABC form after completing the permitting process.
City Clerk
Business
Participate in a City Council meeting
The public can participate in an Austin City Council meeting in two ways: through general public communication or by speaking on specific agenda items.
City Clerk
Government
Request a street name change
Requests for a street name change can be made by a City Council member or a property owner with property on the street. Learn more about the process of changing a street name.
Transportation and Public Works
GovernmentTransportation
Get free or low-cost vaccines
Austin Public Health offers free or low-cost vaccines for children and adults who qualify. Learn how to get vaccines for you and your family.
Austin Public Health
Health
Apply for cultural arts funding
The Economic Development Department’s Cultural Arts Funding Program supports cultural arts programs for the Austin community by contracting with arts organizations for specific services. Apply for our latest grant opportunities.
Economic Development Department
BusinessFinancial
Search City Clerk public records
You can search public records held by the Office of the City Clerk. These include council-approved records, municipal election documents, and municipal utility district documents.
City Clerk
Government
Request sidewalk or street repair
Did you recently swerve to avoid a pothole? Have you noticed a street or sidewalk in need of maintenance? You can contact Austin 3-1-1 online, with the app, or by phone to request repairs.
Transportation and Public Works
Problems and complaintsTransportation
Request a traffic or pedestrian signal
You can request a traffic or pedestrian signal in Austin by contacting Austin 3-1-1 online, with the app, or by phone. Learn more about the request requirements and how requests are evaluated.
Transportation and Public Works
Transportation
Register for diabetes education and prevention classes
Through the support of Austin Public Health, free diabetes prevention and management classes are offered in multiple locations, including virtually, for Austin/Travis County residents.
Austin Public Health
ActivitiesHealth
Search unclaimed property
Every year, City departments report unclaimed cash and valuables - uncashed checks, deposits, refunds, overpayments, or any other transactions creating a credit balance. If the City of Austin is holding property belonging to you, we want to help you get your property back.
Financial Services Department
Financial
Report a problem with rodents
Code violations such as tall weeds/grass, trash, or debris, may contribute to a rodent problem. Report rats and other rodent issues to Austin 3-1-1.
Austin Public Health
Problems and complaints
Request a pool or water feature inspection
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 Public Health
Building
File a citizen complaint
You can file complaints about insurance issues, noisy animals, traffic violations, City code violations, or any other Class C Misdemeanor offense with the Municipal Court.
Municipal Court
Problems and complaints
Report a smoking violation
Smoking in public places is not allowed in Austin. To report violations, call 3-1-1 or complete the online complaint form. Reports can be made anonymously.
Austin Public Health
Public safety
Request a proclamation or recognition
The City of Austin recognizes the people, programs, and events that make Austin unique by issuing proclamations and other recognitions. Learn how to request a proclamation.
City Clerk
Government
Get help at Neighborhood Centers
The City of Austin's Neighborhood Centers help families in need with free services like food help, job search help, health screenings, bus passes, and more.
Austin Public Health
Household
Report graffiti
The difference between art and graffiti is permission. You can report illegal graffiti or tagging in progress online, with the Austin 3-1-1 mobile app, or by calling 3-1-1.
Austin Public Health
Problems and complaints
Report a code violation
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.
Development Services Department
BuildingProblems and complaints
Apply for a short-term rental license
Learn how to apply for and renew a short-term rental (STR) license in Austin.
Development Services Department
BuildingBusiness
Doing business with the City
Learn how to register as a vendor, learn about the solicitation process, how to use National Institute for Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) commodity codes, and sign up for the Vendor Academy.
Financial Services Department
BusinessGovernment
Report foodborne illness
If you think that something you ate at an Austin/Travis County restaurant made you sick, fill out our online survey. Austin Public Health staff will examine your report and investigate if needed.
Austin Public Health
HealthProblems and complaints
Find health screening services
Austin Public Health offers health screening services so you can get tested for conditions like tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, and HIV/AIDS.
Austin Public Health
Health
View your recycling, composting, and trash schedule
Use the My Schedule tool to get a personalized collection calendar for all Austin residential curbside services. You can also sign up for reminders.
Austin Resource Recovery
HouseholdUtilities
Apply for Austin Fire Department permits
Austin Fire Department and the Fire Marshall issue several permits related to public assemblies, hazardous materials, and more.
Austin Fire Department
Public safety
Find building and trade contractor services
The Development Services Department's Building and Trade Contractor Services (BTCS) provides building and trade permit-related services to general contractors, licensed trade contractors, and homeowners.
Development Services Department
Building
Request an outdoor liquified petroleum gas installation approval
The Austin Fire Department must approve the installation of any stationary liquified petroleum gas container, above or below ground.
Austin Fire Department
BuildingPublic safety
Get a private hauler license
Private haulers in the City of Austin must get a license to collect, remove, or transport waste, recycling, and/or organic compost. Learn how to apply for a private hauler license.
Development Services Department
BusinessUtilities
Request an expedited review of your building plan
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.
Development Services Department
Building
Solicitar un permiso de bebidas alcohólicas
Solicitantes del Permiso de Bebidas Alcohólicas de parte de la Ciudad de Austin deben seguir los siguientes pasos.
City Clerk
Business
Petition for an extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) release
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).
City Clerk
BuildingGovernment
Apply for an alarm permit
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.
Development Services Department
BuildingBusiness
Search code complaints
Users can search for code complaints in Austin by address, case number, or region through the Citizen Connect tool.
Development Services Department
Problems and complaints
Register or renew a Credit Access Business and Credit Services Organization Certificate of Registration
Austin payday loan and auto-title lenders must register annually to operate within City limits. This page explains how to register or renew your certificate, who needs one, and outlines compliance requirements.
Financial Services Department
Dispute a billing claim
If you received a claim from the City of Austin and believe you were billed in error or are not responsible for the damages, you can dispute the claim.
Financial Services Department
File a claim
If you believe the City of Austin caused damage to your property or person, you can file a claim.
Financial Services Department
File a wage theft complaint
The City of Austin’s Wage Theft Program ensures that employers contracting with the City have not been found guilty of wage theft at the state or federal level.
Financial Services Department
Make a claims payment
Resolve a claim or outstanding balance owed to the City of Austin.
Financial Services Department
City of Austin

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