Rules and regulations.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 40-128
in effectSec. 40-128. - Rules and regulations.
(a) The Director of Houston Public Works is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations regarding any aspect of the operation of this article, including without limitation requirements for drawings and specifications, methods by which excavations will be performed, traffic control procedures, application processing and hearing procedures, debarment procedures, construction management procedures, and inspection procedures. The rules and regulations shall be consistent with applicable federal and state laws, city ordinances, and sound engineering practices, and the City Council Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Aviation, or its successor committee, shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed rules and regulations not less than ten days following the publication of notice of intent in a newspaper of general circulation, and the proposed rules and regulations shall be approved by a majority vote of the City Council Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Aviation, or its successor committee, prior to implementation. The Director of Houston Public Works shall make copies of the rules and regulations available for inspection in the director's office, and copies may be purchased at the fees prescribed by law.
(b) Before adopting any rules and regulations under subsection (a) or any substantive amendments thereto, the Director of Houston Public Works shall publish a notice of intent one time in a newspaper of general circulation and shall afford a ten-day period in which affected persons may obtain a copy of draft proposals and submit written comments thereon.
(Ord. No. 00-1115, § 2, 12-20-00; Ord. No. 06-595, § 5, 6-7-06; Ord. No. 2018-11, § 49, 1-10-2018)
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_CH40STSI_ARTVEXPUWA_DIV1GE_S40-128RUREFetched: 10/26/2026