Review of site plan and building permit.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-474
in effectSec. 26-474. - Review of site plan and building permit.
(a) Upon receipt of a site plan containing all the information required by section 26-473 of this Code, the director shall perform a review of the site plan to verify compliance this article. The building official shall not issue a building permit for the construction of a building or alteration to a building or tract within the city unless the director approves the site plan verifying that the applicant provides for the parking and loading facilities required by this article.
(b) The building official shall not issue a certificate of occupancy for the construction of a building or alteration to a building or tract unless the applicant constructs or provides for the required parking and loading facilities. Prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, the building official shall inspect the parking and loading facilities provided to verify compliance with the approved site plan.
(c) The director shall not approve a site plan and the building official shall not issue a building permit or certificate of occupancy until the applicant has produced all supporting documentation including required licenses, title reports, deed restrictions, surveys, and other required documentation prior to the approval of a site plan, building permit, or certificate of occupancy. Any site plan approved or building permit or certificate of occupancy issued on the basis of either erroneous documentation or false information is void with the same force and effect as if it had never been approved or issued without the necessity of any action by the city or any other person or agency.
(d) The director shall not approve a site plan containing a drop-off, drive-in, or drive-through facility configuration unless the configuration provides sufficient area for access to the drop-off, drive-in, or drive-through facility without blocking the public right-of-way or any parking space required by this article. The director shall consider the recommendation of the traffic engineer regarding the configuration before approval of the site plan. The building official shall not issue a building permit or certificate of occupancy for any use classification containing a drop-off, drive-in, or drive-through facility unless the director approves the site plan.
(e) The director shall deny in writing all building permit applications and site plans that do not comply with the requirements of this article.
(Ord. No. 2013-208, § 2(Exh. A), 3-6-2013)
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_CH26PA_ARTVIIIOREPALO_DIV1INGE_S26-474RESIPLBUPEFetched: 10/26/2026