Permit issuance procedure.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 46-234

in effect

Sec. 46-234. - Permit issuance procedure. (a) The director shall initially review each application for issuance or amendment of a permit to determine whether the application is complete and all required information has been provided. If not, the director shall return the application to the applicant with a statement of deficiencies. (b) The director shall review complete applications to determine whether the applicant has met all applicable requirements of this article and of other applicable provisions, including section 1-10 of this Code. If so, the director shall issue the permit without conducting a hearing. If, based upon the review, the director determines that one or more requirements may not have been met, the director shall afford the applicant the right to a hearing before acting on the application. (c) Prior to the denial of an application, the director shall afford the applicant notice of the proposed grounds for denial and that the applicant may, within 15 business days following the date of deposit of the notice in the mail request a hearing. Where the grounds are based in whole or in part upon section 1-10 of this Code, the hearing shall conform to the requirements of section 1-9 of this Code with respect to those grounds. (d) In the event that the director approves the permit, issuance shall be subject to compliance with this article, including, but not limited to, payment of any required fees, inspection of vehicles to be utilized, and submission of proof of insurance. (e) A permit does not entitle the permittee to act as the driver of covered vehicles. A separate license is required for that purpose pursuant to the applicable provisions concerning the issuance of vehicle for hire driver's licenses contained in this chapter. (f) No chauffeured limousine for which a permit has been issued under this article shall be operated by anyone except the permittee or an employee of the permittee or other person who may be operating the vehicle under a written agreement specifically incorporating therein any rules, regulations, and conditions as may be reasonably required by the director to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. The permittee shall be responsible for anyone operating under his permit whether the operator is an employee or other person operating under a written agreement. Any person driving or operating a chauffeured limousine upon the streets or other public property of the city is presumed to be an employee of the permittee or to have entered into a written agreement with the permittee. (Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014)

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_CH46VEHI_ARTIVSICHCHLISE_DIV3CHLISE_S46-234PEISPRFetched: 10/26/2026