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Requirement for certificate of occupancy.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 7-5
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Sec. 7-5. - Requirement for certificate of occupancy. Any business covered by this chapter that operates out of facilities required by city ordinance to have a certificate of occupancy must obtain said certificate of occupancy prior to a license being issued under this chapter. (Ord. No. 09-931, § 5, 10-7-09)
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_CH7ANDECOMASCMEPRSEREREBU_ARTIINGE_S7-5RECEOCFetched: 10/26/2026

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