Issuance and appeals.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-34
in effectSec. 10-34. - Issuance and appeals.
(a) Upon receipt of an application for the permit required by section 10-32 of this Code, the utility official shall consider the impact of the use proposed by the applicant upon the present and probable future uses of the easement by the city, including but not limited to the city's need for ingress and egress to maintain and construct improvements within the easement and the potential risk of damage to the city's improvements. The permit shall be granted unless the utility official determines that the proposed use will materially interfere in some manner with the city's exercise and enjoyment of its easement rights.
(b) If the utility official refuses to grant such permit, the applicant may have such action reviewed by an appeal to the city council, in writing, within ten days after the decision of the utility official is published. The decision of the council shall be final.
(Code 1968, § 10-34; Ord. No. 90-635, § 24, 5-23-90)
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_CH10BUNEPR_ARTIIBUUTEA_S10-34ISAPFetched: 10/26/2026