Authority of traffic engineer to make regulations.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-6
in effectSec. 45-6. - Authority of traffic engineer to make regulations.
(a) The traffic engineer is hereby empowered to make regulations necessary to make effective the provisions of this chapter and other traffic ordinances of the city.
(b) The city traffic engineer is hereby empowered to make temporary or experimental traffic regulations to cover emergencies or special conditions. No such temporary or experimental regulations shall remain in effect for more than 90 days; provided however, the traffic engineer shall have no authority to eliminate established school zone speed limits without city council authorization.
(Code 1968, § 46-6; Ord. No. 87-2025, § 1, 12-16-87)
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_CH45TR_ARTIINGE_S45-6AUTRENMAREFetched: 10/26/2026
