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§ 8-51 — Required

Houston Code of Ordinances (Supp. No. 93, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-0732, adopted Aug. 19, 2026) · Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-51

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Sec. 8-51. - Required.

It shall be unlawful for any person, either for himself or as agent or representative of another, to engage primarily or incidentally, wholly or part time, in any business defined in section 8-16 of this Code within the city without first obtaining a license so to do in accordance with this division.

(Code 1968, § 8-32)