Austin's Construction Ban Lifted, but Will Workers Be Safe?

COVID-19 remains a hazard as thousands return to job sites

"...responsible for enforcing the measures, because expecting the city’s code enforcement to do it at every job site is..."

April 3, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Dems Vie for Incumbent Rep. John Carter’s Round Rock Seat

North of Austin, a range of liberals in TX-31 contest

"...online business owner with a background in corrections and code enforcement. His priority issues include Medicare for All, education..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Community Survey Proves Austinites Love Austin

We like us, we still really like us

"...end of the satisfaction scale are city communications (48%), code enforcement (44%), condition of major streets (44%), and traffic..."

March 1, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Chronicle Endorsements

Dec. 11 Run-off Election; Early Voting Nov. 29-Dec. 7

"...small-business support to affordable housing to predatory lending to code enforcement – which we believe makes her the better..."

Nov. 23, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Turn Your Yard Into a Wildlife Habitat

Preserving the environment by letting your lawn go wild

"...ended up with frequent visits by the health department, code enforcement, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Austin..."

April 21, 2017 Features Feature by Jessi Cape

Council: Meet Your Waterloo

"...who have expressed their unhappiness with the city's residential Code enforcement by filing numerous violation complaints against council members,..."

May 13, 2016 News Feature by Michael King

The End of STR 2s?

"...belong in the middle of neighborhoods, Adler lightly praised code enforcement in going after bad actors, and said the..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Section 8 Renters File Suit

Residents say ongoing construction made it impossible for disabled tenants to live safely

"...shirk their legal obligations partly due to the city Code Enforcement Department's failure to follow up with the tenants'..."

Feb. 26, 2016 News Feature by Joseph Caterine

The End of STR 2s?

Council approves phasing out Type 2 short-term rentals by 2022

"...belong in the middle of neighborhoods, Adler lightly praised code enforcement in going after bad actors, and said the..."

Feb. 24, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Night Moves

Council moves on STRs, Springdale Farm, and budget

"...City management was strongly encouraged to take stronger City Code enforcement action while the regulations are being formalized into..."

Aug. 21, 2015 News Post by Michael King

Playback: SXSW 2015: Turnt Up & Dialed Down

SXSW Music 2015 – that's a wrap

"...Austin's Public Assembly and Code Enforcement (PACE), along with Austin Fire and Health departments,..."

March 27, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Headlines

"...Short term rentals are still a headache for Austin's code enforcement office: According to a Dec. 15 report to..."

Dec. 19, 2014 News Feature

The Hightower Report: Police Destroy the 'Garden of Eden'

Police destroy the 'Garden of Eden'

"...Aug. 2, a SWAT team of armed police agents, code enforcement officers, and narcotics detectives suddenly exploded all over..."

Aug. 30, 2013 News Column by Jim Hightower

Tiny House Tour

It's bigger than a movement

"...are often hidden in backyards or rural outcroppings where code enforcement can't find them. Apparently, county and city codes..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Nora Ankrum

Big Ideas, Tiny House

Everything's bigger in Texas … except the tiny house

"...are often hidden in backyards or rural outcroppings where code enforcement can’t find them. Apparently, county and city codes..."

March 10, 2013 SXSW Post by Nora Ankrum

Bicycles for Justice

Austin collective builds bikes to donate to others

"...donations of all kinds until the collective's demise to code enforcement in 2009...."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Ramon Martinez

The Totally Awesome Auschron Newscast Gets Sandy

Chain saws, treaty violations and Minnesota beaches

"...litigation, Richard Whittaker gets the chain saws out with Code Enforcement, and Wells Dunbar describes the sand on Lake..."

July 11, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Teapot Partying With Bailey

The Place 3 council candidate kicks off his campaign

"...need to bring the city to a policy of nonenforcement." He noted that while the city's official policy is..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Feature by Michael King

Cathedral of Junk Helps Keep Austin Weird

"...multiple magazines and on postcards, why would Public Assembly Code Enforcement even consider shutting it down? PACE needs to..."

April 19, 2010 Postmarks

The Rest of the Dais

The candidates and issues of Places 2, 5, and 6

"...also proposes greater respect of current planning through stepped-up code enforcement. Place 6: Sheryl Cole vs. Sam Osemene..."

May 1, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Point Austin: Indelicate Balances

Political compromise depends on who's holding the cards

"...functions also come up short or go begging altogether: code enforcement, park and greenspace maintenance, long-term planning, and so..."

March 13, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Public Safety Likely to Avoid Big Budget Cuts

Local public-safety agencies will be asked to trim, rather than hack, their respective budgets

"...short of manpower in certain departments – such as Code Enforcement). Additionally, Martinez said he doesn't necessarily think every..."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Off the Record

Weighing in on the Live Music Task Force's recommendations to City Council and casting a ballot for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

"..."music industry stakeholders" and manage both the Public Assembly Code Enforcement and all permitting issues associated with live music..."

Nov. 21, 2008 Music Column by Austin Powell

Enchanted and PACE, Not Enchanted Vs. PACE

PACE spokesman calls to calm the flames of outrage about Enchanted Forest

"...target of the ire is the city's Public Assembly Code Enforcement (PACE) team...."

July 24, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Homeless Community Put on Hold

Council member calls for one year moratorium on planned homeless community

"...public hearing was conducted and City Health, Police and Code Enforcement staff had worked on requirements for the facility..."

June 20, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Forced From Living in the Central City

"...city of Austin policies and the lack of meaningful code enforcement. Although in my case, the tree ordinance was..."

Oct. 1, 2007 Postmarks

Clear-Cutting Austin

Rapid growth laying waste to city's urban forest

"...staff to do on-site inspection of every application, so city-code enforcement is almost entirely a complaint-driven process – meaning..."

Sept. 21, 2007 News Feature by Lee Nichols

City Budget Hearings Begin Today

Parks and Rec, Library funding, Health and Human Services, Neighborhood Housing and Community Development, and Solid Waste Services to be discussed; citywide increases proposed across the board

"...• Legal support for code enforcement (attorney salary and benefits, $235,000)..."

Aug. 11, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

Toby Futrell's Budget

The staff-proposed city budget goes to council, with both breathing and wiggle room

"...• "Community services" increases include building inspections, code enforcement, planning, parks, and libraries...."

Aug. 4, 2006 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Pondering the Props

The ballot language of the proposed charter amendments, with Chronicle translations

"...health clinics, and City departments handling utility bills and code enforcement, and limit the ability of citizens to keep..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature by Michael King

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