A BYOB permit holder shall ensure that a manager is continuously on the BYOB venue premises during the hours of operation. A BYOB permit holder may serve as the manager. The BYOB venue shall not be left unattended.
During the hours of operation, a person may not lock or obstruct:
(1) 
An exterior entrance door that is designated or available for use by patrons; or
(2) 
An interior door that provides access to a portion of the premises that is designated or available for use by patrons.
(a) 
By accepting a BYOB permit under this article, the permit holder consents that the director, the director’s representative, law enforcement personnel, code enforcement personnel, and other on-duty governmental personnel may enter the premises to conduct an investigation or inspect the premises at any time the BYOB venue is occupied or open for business to determine compliance with this article.
(b) 
A BYOB permit holder, a manager, and an employee of a BYOB venue shall provide the director, the director’s representative, law enforcement personnel, code enforcement personnel, and other on-duty governmental personnel with immediate access to all portions of the premises.
(c) 
In conducting an inspection as provided herein, officers shall remain in those areas of the business premises to which members of the public have access.
(d) 
This section does not in any way limit the authority of an officer to conduct any search authorized by a warrant, or pursuant to any exception to the warrant requirement.
(e) 
It shall be an offense for any person to interfere with a lawful inspection of the premises by a representative of any law enforcement agency, county health department, fire department, or the building inspection division at any time it is occupied or open for business.
(a) 
A BYOB permit holder, a manager, or an employee of a BYOB venue shall close a BYOB venue between 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. each day except Sunday, and between 2:00 a.m. and noon on Sunday. A patron who is on the premises at 2:00 a.m. may remain until not later than 2:15 a.m.
(b) 
A person may not consume an alcoholic beverage on the premises of a BYOB venue between 2:15 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. each day except Sunday, or between 2:15 a.m. and noon on Sunday.
(c) 
A BYOB permit holder, a manager, or an employee of a BYOB venue may not allow a member of the public on its premises, including a parking area, between 2:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. each day except Sunday, or between 2:30 a.m. and noon on Sunday. This prohibition does not apply to a person who is providing a product or service directly to the BYOB venue.
(a) 
A permit holder shall designate, subject to the approval of the director, the portions of the premises on which the consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted. A designated area:
(1) 
Must be located and designed to minimize adverse effects on adjacent property;
(2) 
May include the interior of a building or a deck, patio, or garden; and
(3) 
Must exclude parking areas.
(b) 
A person may not consume, and a permit holder, a manager, or an employee of a BYOB venue may not allow the consumption of an alcoholic beverage outside of a designated area.
(c) 
The BYOB permit holder shall indicate the portions of the premises on which the consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted on the floor plan provided with the BYOB permit application. If the BYOB permit holder desires to change or modify the area where alcoholic beverages may be consumed, it must first provide a revised floor plan to the director and obtain approval from the director.
(a) 
A BYOB permit holder, a manager, or an employee of a BYOB venue may not allow persons to congregate in a parking area.
(b) 
A BYOB permit holder, a manager, or an employee of a BYOB venue may not allow a person to consume an alcoholic beverage in a parking area.
(c) 
A BYOB permit holder shall post signs in each parking area stating that the consumption of an alcoholic beverage is prohibited.
A BYOB permit holder, a manager, or owner shall maintain a commercial general liability insurance policy providing minimum premises/operations coverage of $500,000.00 per occurrence and $1,000,000.00 in the aggregate on an occurrence basis. The policy must be provided by an insurer licensed by the Texas Department of Insurance, and must be endorsed to name as additional insured, the city. Prior to opening for business, the BYOB permit holder, manager, or owner shall deliver a certificate of insurance and copies of all endorsements for additional insured to the director, and thereafter at least ten days prior to the expiration of such policies. The permit holder, manager, or owner shall prominently display a sign at the facility stating that the owner or operator has purchased liability insurance to cover activities at the facility.
A BYOB permit holder, a manager, and an employee of a BYOB venue shall comply with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code and all applicable criminal, zoning, health, and safety laws relating to the operation of the BYOB venue.
The BYOB permit holder, the manager, and the employees of a BYOB venue shall:
(1) 
Take reasonable measures to prevent criminal activity on the premises; and
(2) 
Immediately report to law enforcement personnel all suspected criminal activity on the premises or the surrounding areas that they observe or of which they otherwise become aware.