Fee.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-99
in effectSec. 10-99. - Fee.
(a) Each applicant for a permit under this division shall pay the applicable fees stated for this section in the city fee schedule. In each instance in which the building official determines that an inspector will be required during the move as provided in section 10-63 of this Code there shall be an additional inspection service fee. The fees provided for herein are in addition to the yearly license fee provided for in section 10-87 of this Code.
(b) Where a licensee commences to move a house without first having secured a permit therefor, the fee shall be doubled for the permit required for the house move, but the paying of such double fee shall neither relieve any person from fully complying with the requirements of this article nor from any other penalties prescribed herein.
(c) Any emergency move scheduled during holidays, weekends or other times not normally scheduled for moving a house and requiring a house moving inspector shall be subject to a special fee. This special fee shall be in addition to the normal fee and shall be charged even though the basic moving permit is issued under an exempt fee. Any such emergency move must be approved by the building official.
(Code 1968, § 10-99; Ord. No. 72-499, § 8, 3-15-72; Ord. No. 90-635, § 33, 5-23-90; Ord. No. 91-1173, § 1, 8-14-91; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)
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_ARTIIIHOMO_DIV3MOPE_S10-99FEFetched: 10/26/2026