Creation of municipal drainage utility.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-803
in effectSec. 47-803. - Creation of municipal drainage utility.
In the interest of public health and safety and a more efficient and economic operation of drainage facilities of the city, a municipal drainage utility system is created, which shall be a public utility. The public utility is created in accordance with the authority of the city as a home rule city pursuant to Article XI, Section 5 of the Texas Constitution; in accordance with Subchapter C of Chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code (the Municipal Drainage Utility Systems Act); and in accordance with Section 22 of Article IX of the City Charter. The provisions of Chapter 552, Subchapter C of the Texas Local Government Code, as amended, which are adopted and incorporated into this article by reference; the City Charter; this article; and any other provisions of this Code relating to drainage, shall govern the operation of the utility. The city shall have full authority to operate the municipal drainage utility system; such authority is delegated to the director. Drainage service will be offered on nondiscriminatory, reasonable, and equitable terms within the drainage service area.
(Ord. No. 2011-254, § 2, 4-6-2011; Ord. No. 2014-336, § 6, 4-23-2014)
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_ARTXIVMUDRUTSY_DIV1CRSY_S47-803CRMUDRUTFetched: 10/26/2026