Administrative procedures.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-250
in effectSec. 47-250. - Administrative procedures.
The director may establish administrative procedures relating to the implementation of this article. A copy of the procedures shall be available for inspection in the offices of the utility official and on the department's website.
(1) The director shall establish a water information management plan that includes provisions to be implemented during each water shortage period. The director may use water billing statements, news and social media, and other sources to disseminate information regarding voluntary or mandatory water use measures to be imposed during each water shortage period for all customers and to advise customers that additional restriction measures may be imposed should water shortage periods escalate as provided by this article.
(2) The directors of each department in the city shall prepare department-specific water use reduction plans that will achieve the same or greater level of reduction in water use for each declared water shortage period and shall submit the plans to the director on January 1 of each year. The water use reduction plans shall be implemented immediately upon the declaration of any water shortage period and shall remain in effect until the conclusion of the water shortage period.
(Ord. No. 2012-997, § 2(Exh. A), 11-14-2012)
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_ARTVIIWASH_DIV1GE_S47-250ADPRFetched: 10/26/2026