MOVING PERMIT

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. III, div. 3

in effect

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-98 Required; application.

Sec. 10-98. - Required; application. Any licensee desiring to move any house shall, at least three days prior to the date upon which it is desired to make such move, apply to the building official for, and obtain, a permit, showing the present location of the house, the proposed new location, the proposed route of moving, the size and type of construction of the house and such other information as the building official may require. (Code 1968, § 10-98; Ord. No. 90-635, § 33, 5-23-90)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-99 Fee.

Sec. 10-99. - Fee. (a) Each applicant for a permit under this division shall pay the applicable fees stated for this section in the city fee schedule. In each instance in which the building official determines that an inspector will be required during the move as provided in section 10-63 of this Code there shall be an additional inspection service fee. The fees provided for herein are in addition to the yearly license fee provided for in section 10-87 of this Code. (b) Where a licensee commences to move a house without first having secured a permit therefor, the fee shall be doubled for the permit required for the house move, but the paying of such double fee shall neither relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this article nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. (c) Any emergency move scheduled during holidays, weekends or other times not normally scheduled for moving a house and requiring a house moving inspector shall be subject to a special fee. This special fee shall be in addition to the normal fee and shall be charged even though the basic moving permit is issued under an exempt fee. Any such emergency move must be approved by the building official. (Code 1968, § 10-99; Ord. No. 72-499, § 8, 3-15-72; Ord. No. 90-635, § 33, 5-23-90; Ord. No. 91-1173, § 1, 8-14-91; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-100 State permit prerequisite to issuance.

Sec. 10-100. - State permit prerequisite to issuance. No permit shall be issued under this division unless any required permits from the Texas Department of Transportation shall have first been obtained. (Code 1968, § 10-100; Ord. No. 90-635, § 33, 5-23-90; Ord. No. 93-514, § 23, 5-5-93)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-101 City departments to be notified prior to issuance.

Sec. 10-101. - City departments to be notified prior to issuance. The time of the house moving for which a permit is applied for under this division shall be predetermined, and before the permit shall be issued, the departments of fire, police and parks and recreation shall be notified, as required by the building official. (Code 1968, § 10-101; Ord. No. 90-635, § 33, 5-23-90; Ord. No. 93-514, § 23, 5-5-93)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-102 Issuance.

Sec. 10-102. - Issuance. The building official shall examine the application for a permit under this division and, if it is in order, he shall issue the permit, in duplicate. (Code 1968, § 10-102; Ord. No. 90-635, § 33, 5-23-90)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-103 Contents.

Sec. 10-103. - Contents. Each permit issued under this division shall show: (1) The name of the licensee. (2) The present location of the house. (3) The proposed new location. (4) The route of moving, as approved by the building official. (5) The date and time during which the house will occupy the streets, if no inspector is required. This may subsequently be modified with the approval of the building official. (6) The time that the house will be permitted to remain in the streets. (7) The size and type of construction of the house. (8) Evidence that arrangements have been made with utility companies and/or the city electrical division for the rearrangement of any utility company's or the city's installations where required in order to prevent damage thereto. (9) The receipt of the permit fee. (Code 1968, § 10-103; Ord. No. 90-635, § 33, 5-23-90)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-104 Posting.

Sec. 10-104. - Posting. A copy of the permit issued under this division shall be posted on the house to be moved, and no house shall be moved unless such copy and the job card are posted thereon. (Code 1968, § 10-104)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-105 Transfer.

Sec. 10-105. - Transfer. Permits issued under this division shall be nontransferable. (Code 1968, § 10-105)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-106 Acceptance constitutes obligation and contract.

Sec. 10-106. - Acceptance constitutes obligation and contract. The acceptance by a licensee of a permit issued under this division shall constitute a binding obligation and contract on the licensee's part to abide by and comply with the terms of the permit and of this article. (Code 1968, § 10-106)

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_CH10BUNEPR_ARTIIIHOMO_DIV3MOPEFetched: 10/26/2026