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Houston Code of Ordinances § 40-5
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Sec. 40-5. - Minimum depth. It shall be unlawful for any person to install or cause or permit to be installed any service pipe or main pipe, conduit, duct, tunnel or other structure, or part thereof, except manholes, culverts and catch-basins, in any public street, alley, sidewalk or other public place at a depth of less than two feet below the established grade of the gutter of such public street, sidewalk, alley or other public place. (Code 1968, § 41-6)
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_ARTIINGE_S40-5MIDEFetched: 10/26/2026

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