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Houston Code of Ordinances § 7-102
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Sec. 7-102. - License required; display of licenses. No person shall own or operate a common market unless he has a valid license issued by the director of administration and regulatory affairs. Any person who owns or operates a common market at more than one location must obtain a license for each separate location. In the event the person who operates a common market is not the owner thereof, both the owner and the operator shall be co-licensees. Each license required under this article shall be conspicuously posted upon the licensed premises. (Code 1968, § 12½-2; Ord. No. 78-1884, § 1, 9-26-78; Ord. No. 08-52, § 29, 1-16-08, eff. 1-26-08)
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_CH7ANDECOMASCMEPRSEREREBU_ARTVCOMA_S7-102LIREDILIFetched: 10/26/2026

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