WATER USED BY CITY

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 47, art. II, div. 3

in effect

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-101 Generally.

Sec. 47-101. - Generally. (a) Other departments or divisions of the city shall be deemed a customer of the water division with respect to each meter or connection which serves areas or structures which: (1) Are used primarily for or in connection with activities for which fees, charges or other nontax revenues are paid to the city; and (2) Are under the control of a department or division of the city which is shown as a revenue-supported, "enterprise" operation in the most recently published annual financial report of the city. (b) The director shall bill each such department or division monthly, and each such department or division shall pay for water used by it upon receipt of the bill. (Code 1968, § 49-82; Ord. No. 83-19, § 16, 1-11-83)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-102 Sale to state.

Sec. 47-102. - Sale to state. The sale of unmetered water to the state department of highways and public transportation for use in its street sweepers and herbicide trucks and other similar purposes is hereby authorized provided that the utility official requires that adequate reporting procedures by such department to the city are established in order to insure that water furnished by the city to such department is paid for. (Code 1968, § 49-82.1; Ord. No. 73-2515, § 1, 12-26-73; Ord. No. 90-635, § 153, 5-23-90)

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_ARTIICIWASECH_DIV3WAUSCIFetched: 10/26/2026