Penalty.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-215
in effectSec. 28-215. - Penalty.
(a) The director shall inform a hotel operator of any discovered failure to comply with this section. Subsequently, the hotel operator must within 30 days either cure the violation or demonstrate to the director that the finding of non-compliance was incorrect. If, after 30 days, the director determines that the hotel operator has failed to cure the violation, the hotel will be subject to a penalty as set forth in subsection (b).
(b) This division is subject to the provisions of section 1-6 of this Code. The first violation of the provisions in this division shall be punishable by a fine of $100.00 as provided therein; the second and any subsequent violation by the same hotel shall be punishable by a fine of $500.00. Each day any violation continues shall constitute and be punishable as a separate offense.
(Ord. No. 2020-319, § 2, 4-15-2020)
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_CH28MIOFPR_ARTVIHO_DIV2HUTRTRCE_S28-215PEFetched: 10/26/2026