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§ 10-550.1 — Signage

Houston Code of Ordinances (Supp. No. 93, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-0732, adopted Aug. 19, 2026) · Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-550.1

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Sec. 10-550.1. - Signage.

(a) A business establishment that sells a permanent broad-tipped marker or paint stick at retail shall display a conspicuous sign, in English and Spanish, that states the following: "Graffiti is a crime. The defacing of public or private property is punishable by a fine or imprisonment. Selling a permanent broad-tipped marker or paint stick to a person under the age of 17 is against the law. Violators can be fined up to $500.00." (b) Failure of any business establishment to display the sign required in subsection (a) of this section shall be unlawful.

(Ord. No. 06-1055, § 1, 10-18-06)