| Repair | Who pays | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Trash / Junk Removal | Shared | Austin Resource Recovery offers curbside bulk collection up to 3x/year for homes and buildings of 4 units or fewer; larger properties must hire a private hauler. |
| Sewer Lateral | Shared | In Austin the owner maintains the sewer lateral only from the property line to the building; past that line it is City system. Financing exists under Code 15-11-7. |
| Sidewalk Repair | City | Austin dropped the owner sidewalk-repair duty in 1999. The City now maintains about 2,800 miles of existing public sidewalk; report damage through 3-1-1. |
| Tree Roots | City | In Austin the City maintains existing public sidewalks, and public street trees are the City's responsibility. Owners handle only non-public trees and vegetation. |
| Water Bill: Leak Adjustment | Shared | Austin Water offers a leak bill adjustment under City Code 15-9-141 if you request it within 90 days of the leak repair. Owners cover lines past the meter. |
| Water Service Line | Property owner | In Austin the property owner is responsible for the water service line past the meter; Austin Water maintains the mains. |
Bulk Trash / Junk Removal
Austin Resource Recovery (ARR) provides curbside brush/bulk collection up to three times a year (by on-demand scheduling) for single-family homes and buildings of four units or fewer; properties with five or more units must use a private hauler.
Austin Resource Recovery provides curbside collection services for single-family homes and multifamily properties with four units or fewer. Multifamily units with five or more units must use a private hauler.
Source: Residential Services
Sewer Lateral
Austin caps the owner sewer-lateral duty at the property line - the exact opposite of San Antonio rule in the same state.
PRIVATE LATERAL means the segment of the sanitary sewer system located on private property that connects a residence or business to the City's sanitary sewer system.
Sidewalk Repair
Austin: the city pays, the owner-maintenance rule left the City Code in 1999; TPW now maintains about 2,800 miles of sidewalk.
Maintenance of existing sidewalks within public right-of-way has historically been considered the responsibility of the adjacent property owner. The City of Austin Code included this responsibility requirement until 1999." / "City Code requires property owners to maintain vegetation and non-public trees above or...
Tree Roots
Austin is the exception: since 1999 the city itself repairs sidewalks, and it explicitly excludes public trees from the owner’s vegetation duty.
Maintenance of existing sidewalks within public right-of-way has historically been considered the responsibility of the adjacent property owner. The City of Austin Code included this responsibility requirement until 1999." / "City Code requires property owners to maintain vegetation and non-public trees above or...
Water Bill: Leak Adjustment
In Austin, the property owner is responsible for lines past the meter, but you can request a leak bill adjustment under City Code 15-9-141 within 90 days of the repair.
To request a water leak bill adjustment under City of Austin Code 15-9-141 , submit the following within 90 days of the leak repair ... Customers who receive a water leak bill adjustment may not request an administrative hearing under Chapter 15, Article 12 for the same billing period.
Source: High Water Bill Options
Water Service Line
In Austin, the property owner is responsible for the water service line past the meter and for internal plumbing; Austin Water maintains the mains.
Property owners are responsible for service lines past the meter and for internal plumbing issues.
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