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Denial of certificate of occupancy.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-637
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Sec. 47-637. - Denial of certificate of occupancy. The building official shall not issue a certificate of occupancy for any new development or significant redevelopment unless the new development or significant redevelopment has and is in compliance with a SWQ permit or an industrial activity certification. (Ord. No. 01-800, § 3, 8-29-01; Ord. No. 2016-864, § 8, 11-9-2016)
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_ARTXIISTWADI_DIV2PONSCONEDESIRE_SDAINGE_S47-637DECEOCFetched: 10/26/2026

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