Appeals; hearing.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-608
in effectSec. 47-608. - Appeals; hearing.
Any person whose permit is denied or revoked, whose water supply, sanitary sewer connection or MS4 access has been terminated or may be terminated, or who is otherwise aggrieved by a notice, action or decision by the city engineer or building official undertaken pursuant to this article shall, upon written request, be entitled to a hearing to be conducted by a hearing officer designated by the city engineer, who shall promulgate rules for hearings. The decision of the hearing officer shall be final. For an appeal filed pursuant to section 47-607, the hearing officer shall render a decision within five days after the close of the hearing. Where time is of the essence, the aggrieved person may so advise and state the reason therefore in the request and, to the extent reasonably warranted and allowed by the circumstances, an expedited hearing of and decision on the issue shall be afforded.
(Ord. No. 01-800, § 3, 8-29-01; Ord. No. 06-892, § 9, 8-23-06)
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_CH47WASE_ARTXIISTWADI_DIV1INGE_S47-608APHEFetched: 10/26/2026