Determination of service units.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-894
in effectSec. 47-894. - Determination of service units.
(a) The utility official shall determine the number of service units generated from a new development based on the information contained in the building permit application along with digital map data associated with tax plats and assessment rolls or other similar, reliable data from independent sources authorized by the director.
(b) If the utility official determines that sufficient information is provided along with the building permit application to demonstrate that no drainage will ever flow off all or a significant portion of the property, the director may approve an adjustment in the number of service units. Before an adjustment is made, the property owner shall covenant not to change the property to allow drainage to flow off the property without first obtaining a building permit and paying impact fees on any new development. The director may develop guidelines to determine the amount of drainage that will flow off the property and what constitutes a significant portion of the property.
(Ord. No. 2013-281, § 5, 4-3-2013)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH47WASE_ARTXVDRIMFE_DIV2ASCOCODRIMFE_S47-894DESEUNFetched: 10/26/2026