PREFACE


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  • The items contained in this Building Criteria Manual are presented to help the reader become more familiar with various processes related to building construction in the City of Austin and its territorial surroundings.

    The rules, administrative procedures and ordinances contained in the Building Criteria Manual have been promulgated to administer and implement the regulations concerning building, food establishments and swimming pools. These shall be maintained in accordance with the Rules Ordinance.

    Adopted Local Amendments to the Building Code, Electrical Code, Mechanical Code, Plumbing Code, Energy Code, Solor Energy Code, Fire Code, and Property Maintenance Code, and Residential Code may only be changed by ordinance.