Definitions.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 15-152
in effectSec. 15-152. - Definitions.
The words and phrases defined in this section shall have the meanings ascribed when used in this article, unless the context clearly indicates another meaning.
Contractor means any person or legal entity providing goods, labor, or services to the city by contract for profit and their agents.
Independent contractor means a person performing work for a contractor under a city contract for whom the contractor has the right to control or direct only the result of the work and not the means and methods of accomplishing the result, or a person the Internal Revenue Service has determined is an independent contractor for purposes of federal employment taxes and income tax withholding.
(Ord. No. 2013-428, § 10(Exh. A), 5-8-2013, eff. 7-1-2013)
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_CH15CO_ARTXCOEMCL_S15-152DEFetched: 10/26/2026