How can I set up a tour?
Call Trish Owen at 512-401-5220 and she will assist you with contact information to set up your tour.
How can I reach the Fire Marshal?
Fire Marshal Bruce Herms can be reached at 512-401-5200. The Fire Marshal Office can answer questions concerning the fire code, plan reviews, scheduling inspections, and general fire safety issues.
Who is the Fire Chief?
The Fire Chief is Chris Connealy. He may be contacted at 512-401-5220.
Is it OK to burn a pile of brush?
Other than areas within the city limits zoned rural/agricultural, there is no open burning allowed in the City. The areas zoned rural/agricultural and areas in the City’s extra-territorial jurisdiction must apply for a burn permit and can call 512-401-5200 to get information on the permit requirements.
Currently the City of Cedar Park is listed as an ISO Class 3.
Where can I go to dispose of used oil?
Motor oil can be disposed of at most parts stores and lube businesses in town. They may charge a fee for this. Another option is Williamson County Recycling Center at 512-846-2756.
Yes, fireworks are not legal in Cedar Park. It is illegal to possess or use fireworks in The City of Cedar Park, or within 5,000 feet of the City limits.
The codes are available online on the City’s web site front page and at the Cedar Park Public Library.
Overgrown lots, junk vehicles and other hazardous conditions.
You can come to Fire Administration Offices and speak to a code enforcement officer or file a written complaint; call 512-401-5200; file a complaint via e-mail to the fire department; via fax at 512-260-2464 or via mail to 715 Discovery, Suite 311, Cedar Park, TX 78613 Attn: Code/Environmental Enforcement.
The code enforcement officers will contact a complaintant after investigating the complaint. Usually the code enforcement officers will call you, so try to give a daytime phone number.
The code enforcement officers will try to perform an initial investigation within 48 hours, excluding weekends, of receiving your complaint. Complaints are prioritized with issues dealing with the health and safety of our community getting first priority.
You may choose to stay anonymous, however, the code enforcement officers will not be able to inform you of any actions taken or planned. Often citizens complain about a situation, which is not a city code violation, but have failed to give the code enforcement officers a way to advise them of such. The code enforcement officers do not discuss the name of a complainant with a violator when a complaint is observed.
The city cannot enforce deed restrictions unless they mirror city codes. Restrictive covenants are a contract between the homeowners in a specific area and the developer. The city is not a party to that contract. If you want your restrictive covenants enforced, first try your homeowners association. If one does not exist or they will not enforce the restrictions, any party to the contract has the right to go to the Justice of the Peace’s office and file a “Suit for Specific Performance.” The complainant must pay a filing fee and a fee for the Constable to serve the defendant. The complainant may request that these fees be part of any judgment against the defendant.
If you feel that a code needs to be changed, contact members of the City Council or City Staff. If they feel that a code needs to be changed or to be removed, they can have the Planning and Zoning board review the specific code for possible modifications.
When the code enforcement officers go to investigate a complaint and find that the complaint is valid, they first attempt to make personal contact with the property owner. If no one is home, they will leave a door hanger notifying the owner/occupant of the violation, giving a time frame in which to remediate the problem and making themselves available for questions. In the case of vacant property, a phone call is attempted before a letter notifying the owner of the violation is sent. After the initial period indicated on the door hanger, the code enforcement officers will inspect the property again. If the problem has not been rectified but some effort has been made to improve the situation, the officers will extend the time. If no efforts have been made, they will then send formal notices of violation to the property owners. If no efforts to fix the problem are then made, the officers can file charges in municipal court and in some instances can use city funds to abate the problem.
Usually when the city is forced to abate a nuisance or problem on private property, a bill will be sent to the property owner. If payment has not been received, or a payment plan has not been authorized, a lien can be filed on the property.
Yes, under certain circumstances they can. If the hazard creates an immediate fire or safety problem, the problem can be abated and a bill sent with no other notice. If you have been notified to abate the hazard or other violation and you chose not to do so, the notice includes notice that the city can enter and abate the problem after a certain time has elapsed.
That depends upon the violation. The minimum fine a judge can assess is $1.00 per violation. The maximum can be up to $500.00 for most violations but can go up to $2,000.00 for a health and safety violation.
In most instances, each new day that the violation exists is a new violation, therefore, you can be filed upon every day that a violation is not abated or fixed.
That depends upon the purpose of the visit and the location of the violation. The curb area of a yard is open to all unless posted. In some instances, the city codes give the code enforcement officers authority to enter your property to examine for certain violations. In some instances a search warrant is required.
Yes. The senior code enforcement officer is charged with the investigation of environmental crimes. The usual investigation involves illegal dumping of solid waste but can include hazardous wastes and materials. They also perform courtesy safety inspections when power is turned on at a house or business. At that time they look for safety problems such as improperly secured pools, hazardous conditions or chemicals.
Yes, but their authority is limited to the enforcement of building and signage issues.