Notification of application for a variance.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-562
in effectSec. 26-562. - Notification of application for a variance.
(a) The director shall give notice of the variance request by first class mail to neighboring property owners not later than 20 days before the date of the first meeting at which the commission will consider the application.
(b) The director shall notify each neighborhood association registered with the department in whose area the property for which the requested variance is located by electronic mail or first class mail as soon as reasonably possible before the first meeting at which the commission will consider the application.
(c) The department shall give notice to each district council member in whose district the property for which the requested variance is located by electronic mail message as soon as reasonably possible before the first meeting at which the commission will consider the application.
(d) The applicant shall give notice by posting at least one sign on the property for which the variance is sought not less than 20 days before the date of the meeting at which the commission will first consider the application. At least one sign shall face each street bordering the tract for which the variance is sought, provided, however, that if more than four signs would be required to be posted, the applicant may request the director to approve an alternate number and location of signs. The director shall approve an alternative to the number and location of the signs required by this subsection in excess of four upon determining that the alternative will provide maximum visibility and satisfy the objectives of this section without unduly burdening the applicant. Each sign shall be a minimum of four by eight feet in size and shall be posted no more than 15 feet from the public right-of-way. Each sign shall face and be clearly legible from the public right-of-way. The applicant shall use reasonable efforts to maintain each required sign on the tract until the close of the meeting at which the commission acts on the application. The sign shall provide the following information:
(1) The address of the building or tract for which the variance is sought;
(2) The date, time, and place of the meeting at which the commission will next consider the application for variance, updated to reflect any changes in the date, time, and place of the meeting, including if the applicant's variance request is deferred, continued, or otherwise postponed by the commission;
(3) The proposed use classification of the building or tract;
(4) If the proposed use classification of the building is a class 7 use classification under section 26-492 of this Code, the sign shall indicate the tract may contain valet parking;
(5) A telephone number of the applicant to call for additional information; and
(6) A telephone number and e-mail address of the department to contact for additional information.
(Ord. No. 2013-208, § 2(Exh. A), 3-6-2013; Ord. No. 2017-151, § 13, 3-1-2017)
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_DIV5VA_S26-562NOAPVAFetched: 10/26/2026