Vehicle color scheme.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 46-22
in effectSec. 46-22. - Vehicle color scheme.
(a) A permittee or licensee shall not drive or cause to be driven any taxicab in the city until the permittee has filed with the director the color scheme that he proposes to use under his ownership or dispatch service.
(b) The color scheme shall be of contrasting colors that are visible from a distance of 50 feet.
(c) Upon vehicle inspection, if the director determines the color scheme displayed on the vehicle does not contrast, the director may require the permittee or licensee to change the color scheme.
(d) Replacement vehicles must be operated in compliance with this subsection. The director shall determine whether the colors submitted by the permittee comply with the requirements articulated within this section.
(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014; Ord. No. 2016-736, § 14, 10-5-2016; Ord. No. 2016-986, § 12, 12-14-2016; Ord. No. 2019-669, § 16, 9-4-2019; Ord. No. 2021-804, § 5, 9-15-2021)
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_ARTIITA_DIV1GE_S46-22VECOSCFetched: 10/26/2026