Eastside Art Spaces Under Siege?

Code crackdown on eclectic studio space

"...building's owner, Jesús Turullols, over a long list of code violations at the Pedernales building and a similar location..."

May 6, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Communication Breakdown

Does the closure of HausBar Farms spell trouble for the urban farming movement?

"...Austin Planning and Development Review Department, Austin/Travis County Health Department, City of Austin Code Compliance, and the City of Austin Watershed Protection Department...."

April 12, 2013 Food Feature by Anna Toon

Showdown at David Street: City Regs Broken at Will

Gasp! City staff helps developer skirt the law.

"...– to help an owner who has violated city code for years."..."

April 30, 2010 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

Public Notice: Speed Limit?

City government: Rebuilt in two weeks

"...of influence, Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act compliance, and so on. I'll add two more: If, as..."

Feb. 13, 2015 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Competitive Pricing

"...it. The situation is brought to the attention of code compliance who swiftly issue him an infraction. The barber..."

June 18, 2013 Postmarks

Staffing Overhaul at City Hall

Big changes out of City Manager's office, reshuffle in Mayor's staff

"...continues his role overseeing public safety, which now includes Code Compliance. Noting Compliance “works very closely with our public..."

Nov. 28, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

South Congress Cafe to 86 Deck?

Jury finds restaurant guilty of violating agreement it made with city to bring eatery into compliance with city building and zoning code

"...that required proprietors to bring the restaurant into full compliance with city building and zoning code by June. The..."

Oct. 13, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

'Service Reductions' and 'Unmet Needs'

What the numbers show

"...Court 120,000 257,500 Planning & Development Review 120,000 859,000 Code Compliance - 716,000 Total for All Departments $8,878,000$14,718,000..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature

What's the Deal?

The Details in the City's Proposed Settlement With Stratus Properties Are the Fine Print in the Term Sheet.

"...commercially zoned property in Lantana would be developed in compliance with the SOS ordinance. House Bill 1704 allows developers..."

Dec. 1, 2000 News Feature

Mayor's Omnibus Resolution: A Year Later

Twelve months after Mayor Steve Adler rolled out his plan to save live music and the arts, what's happened?

"...as were tales of rough run-ins with the city's code compliance force). Listening to two communities that usually consider..."

Feb. 24, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

City of Austin vs. Casa de Luz

"...A partial chronology of the code compliance and enforcement history concerning the Casa de Luz..."

June 14, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Steam Still Rising From STRs

Residential short-term rentals get the go-ahead from City Council

"...bringing the properties under the jurisdiction of the city's Code Compliance office and cashing in on what could be..."

Aug. 10, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Naked City

"...After a sweep of the area by the Zoning Code Compliance Team last month, a couple of vendors were..."

June 14, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

City Promises to Obey Law ... Eventually

JJ Seabrook neighborhood fights back against 'ongoing construction site'

"...wasn't widely known. But in March, a neighbor called Code Compliance, and the site was promptly determined to be..."

July 19, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

One Man's Junk ...

South Austin icon could face city's bulldozer

"...roadside Americana. Now the city of Austin's Public Assembly Code Enforcement unit has given him less than two weeks..."

March 26, 2010 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Permitting Details

"...for the first two categories above, is that new code compliance requirements that normally would kick in due to..."

April 23, 2009 Postmarks

Illegal SoCo Cafe Deck 86ed for Now

Restaurant's lawyer claims he didn't know permits were needed

"...Paul Tomasovic, the city's zoning and code compliance legal coordinator, said Trudy's never accepted the agreement's..."

Oct. 7, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Death Watch: A Question of Premeditation

Adam Kelly Ward set to die March 22

"...car, when he started arguing with Michael Walker, a code compliance officer sent to take photographs of the home..."

March 18, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Springdale Farm Aid

Local food community rallies around popular urban farm

"...energy, and resources to deal with city regulations and code compliance issues since the passage of the Urban Farm..."

Sept. 27, 2014 Food Post by Virginia B. Wood

City Council: Tasers "R" Us!

Council returns with a bursting agenda

"..."central Austin"). The primary goal is better monitoring for code compliance matters, but Council members were still working out..."

Nov. 22, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Isn't That Special?

City punts on special events ordinance

"...pilot proposals covering registration of rental properties (primarily for Code Compliance reasons) in various neighborhoods – Rundberg, East Riverside/Oltorf,..."

Nov. 15, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

Council: Short-Term Rentals, Long-Term Meeting

After clearing the budget hurdle, Council is back to the grind

"...checks have cleared – after that, watch out for Code Compliance. Similarly contentious are the Rental Registration ordinances which..."

Sept. 27, 2013 News Feature by Michael King

East Side Tubes Deflated In Court

Dan Walker facing business closure

"...But Jonathan Josephson, a senior inspector with the city's Code Compliance Depart­ment, said it was a miracle that no..."

Sept. 20, 2013 News Feature by Elizabeth Pagano

Skeptics Question Aquarium Owners' Record

Groups ask city to investigate animal welfare

"...brother's federal indictment for illegally procuring animals, and their compliance (or lack thereof) with city ordinances and state and..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

City Cuts Fee Waivers to Marriott Builder; Labor Groups File Workplace Complaints

Labor rights groups stop playing nice

"...a June 4 deadline, in order to stay in compliance with the contract (see "Then There's This: White Lodging's..."

June 21, 2013 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Food-o-File

The peaches are sweeter, the markets are fruitful, and the grass is greener on Jessie Street

"...from Fête Accompli paired with spicy bison tacos from Tacodeli and a marvelous slice of peach upside-down cake from..."

July 29, 2011 Food Column by Virginia B. Wood

Have Customers, Need Macrobiotic Parking

Code enforcers crack down on Casa de Luz

"...this year, his organization was cited by the city's Code Compliance Department for having inadequate parking facilities at its..."

March 11, 2011 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The Common Law

Fly your protest flag in Austin?

"...Unfortunately, no. The Austin Land Development Code (§ 25-10-101) governs general on-premise signs, which includes oversight..."

July 1, 2022 Column by Luke Ellis

'Chronicle' Got Story Wrong

"...these complaints until I received a certified letter describing code violations from Code Enforcement in early January 2011. For..."

July 18, 2011 Postmarks

City Cuts Scofflaw Cafe No slack

South Congress Cafe appeals unsuccessfully for code variances for illegal deck and patio

"...evening to the city's Board of Adjustment for two code variances needed for its scofflaw rear deck and patio,..."

Feb. 17, 2006 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

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