Revocation of permit.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-159
in effectSec. 28-159. - Revocation of permit.
(a) The director shall have the authority to revoke a permit for any one or more of the following reasons:
(1) The operator of the facility gave materially false, fraudulent or untruthful information on the original, renewal or transfer application form;
(2) The facility has not been open for operations for a period of 30 consecutive days, unless due to circumstances beyond the control of the owner, and the owner is proceeding with due diligence, given all attendant circumstances, to open or reopen the facility;
(3) The permit was erroneously issued in contravention of the criteria of this article;
(4) The owner or operator of the facility has received notice of more than five violations of this Code, including the Fire Code or Construction Code, in a one-year period; or
(5) The facility or its operation has failed to comply with all applicable statutes and regulations.
(b) The procedures set forth in section 28-160 of this Code shall apply to appeals of the revocation of permits.
(Ord. No. 2018-227, § 2(Exh. A), 3-22-2018)
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_CH28MIOFPR_ARTIVCOFAALHOFA_S28-159REPEFetched: 10/26/2026