As of June 2013, the Austin Aquarium had filed for a permit to open the 22,000 square feet (2,000 m2) facility the City of Austin Planning and Development Review on U.S. Route 183 in northern Travis County, Texas, near Anderson Mill.[1] The aquarium is owned and operated by Portland Aquarium owner Vince Covino.[3]
In July 2013, Austin Code Compliance issued two notices of violation for keeping animals and water tanks on the site without proper documentation.[4]
