Provisions cumulative.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 40-364
in effectSec. 40-364. - Provisions cumulative.
(a) The provisions of this article are cumulative of all other applicable laws and ordinances. Compliance with this article shall not excuse compliance with any other requirement of laws or ordinances or the obtaining of any other license, permit, franchise, or other required authorization.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, a separate permit is also required under article V of this chapter whenever the obstruction is for purposes of an excavation and the provisions of that article are applicable to the work. The Director of Houston Public Works shall coordinate the two permit processes.
(c) To the extent that any provision set forth in this article may not be imposed upon any person because its imposition would be inconsistent with a controlling state or federal law, then this article shall be construed and applied in a manner that conforms to the state or federal law.
(Ord. No. 04-498, § 2, 5-26-04; Ord. No. 2018-11, § 49, 1-10-2018)
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_CH40STSI_ARTXVIISIROOBIM_DIV1GE_S40-364PRCUFetched: 10/26/2026