How to Pull Code Violation County Data for Travis County, TX

A code violation list shows cases a city opens when a property breaks local building or safety rules. To find code violation records for Travis County, Texas (TX), use City of Austin Open Data. No account is needed. It is free to use. No VPN is needed. You can download a CSV file.

Also known as: code enforcement, code enforcement cases, building code violations.

Verified November 5, 2026 6 steps City of Austin Open Data

What you need

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Cost
Free
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Export
CSV download
VPN
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What it is

Complaint cases handled by the City of Austin code department.

Why it matters

An owner with an open violation may face fines and repair costs. Many of these owners are open to selling.

The fields you get

  • Case ID
  • Status
  • Address
  • House number
  • Street name
  • City
  • ZIP
  • Opened date
  • Case type
  • Description
  • Parcel ID
  • Repeat offender flag

The page showed Last Updated November 4, 2026.

Follow these 6 steps

  1. Open the Austin Code Complaint Cases page

    Go to City of Austin Austin Code Complaint Cases. The page shows when the data was last updated.
    Screenshot of City of Austin Open Data, step 1: Open the Austin Code Complaint Cases page Enlarge
  2. Open the query screen

    Click the Data tab. Click the Actions button, then click Query data. A table opens with a Filters panel under it.
    Screenshot of City of Austin Open Data, step 2: Open the query screen Enlarge
  3. Filter the list

    Pick STATUS in the box Select a column to filter. In the value box type Active and tick it. Click Apply. The row count drops to the active cases.
    Screenshot of City of Austin Open Data, step 3: Filter the list Enlarge
  4. Put the newest records first

    Find the OPENED_DATE column. Click the three lines next to its name, then click Sort descending.
    Screenshot of City of Austin Open Data, step 4: Put the newest records first Enlarge
  5. Download the file

    Click Export. Keep Download file and CSV selected. Click Download. Only your filtered rows go in the file.
    Screenshot of City of Austin Open Data, step 5: Download the file Enlarge
  6. Check your records

    Open the CSV in Excel or Google Sheets. We saw 2,838 rows on November 4. Keep the address, ZIP, parcel ID, case type and opened date.
    Screenshot of City of Austin Open Data, step 6: Check your records Enlarge

Watch out for these

  • There is no owner name. Use PARCELID to look up the owner at the county appraisal district.
  • Some rows have a blank city or ZIP. We saw 76 blank cities out of 2,838.
  • This is a City of Austin list, not all of Travis County.

Other lists in Travis County

We only have this list for Travis County so far. See all Texas guides.

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