Houston, Texas Municipal Code

Houston TX ordinances

4600 published ordinances from the Houston Code of Ordinances (Supp. No. 93, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-0732, adopted Aug. 19, 2026). View the full index →

• 1-1 — How Code designated and cited.
• 1-2 — Rules of construction and definitions.
• 1-3 — Catchlines.
• 1-4 — Amendments to Code.
• 1-5 — Effect of repeal of ordinances.
• 1-6 — General penalty; continuing violations; license revocation, etc.
• 1-7 — Aiding or abetting violations.
• 1-8 — Severability of parts of Code.
• 1-9 — Procedures for denial, suspension or revocation of licenses and permits—Generally.
• 1-10 — Same—Specific permits, licenses, and registrations.
• 1-11 — Declaration for permits, licenses, etc.
• 1-12 — Late renewals of permits.
• 1-13 — Annual fee increase.
• 1-14 — Administrative fee.
• 1-15 — Conducting national criminal background checks.
• 1-16 — Non-substantive corrections to Code provisions or non-codified ordinances, resolutions or
• 2-21 — Positions, classifications, salaries and salary ranges.
• 2-22 — Payment of moving expenses.
• 2-23 — Solicitation of funds by employees.
• 2-24 — On the job injuries sustained prior to July 1, 1974.

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Source & provenance

Houston Code of Ordinances (Supp. No. 93, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-0732, adopted Aug. 19, 2026): published from the City's codifier, Municode (library.municode.com).

Charter of the City of Houston (Supp. No. 93, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-0732, adopted Aug. 19, 2026): published from the City's codifier, Municode (library.municode.com). Machine-readable campaign JSON · Canonical page