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Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 47, art. XI, div. 4
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Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-451 Registration required.

Sec. 47-451. - Registration required. It shall be unlawful for any person to utilize a motor vehicle or motor vehicle trailer for the transportation of waste originating within the city unless the driver of the vehicle has been designated on a current and valid transporter permit or temporary transporter permit and the vehicle or trailer has been designated on that permit. (Ord. No. 04-1089, § 3, 10-20-04)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-452 Decals and certificates.

Sec. 47-452. - Decals and certificates. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to utilize a motor vehicle or motor vehicle trailer for the transportation of waste originating within the city unless the vehicle or trailer has a registration decal affixed as provided in this division or a vehicle registration certificate issued as provided in this division. (b) The health officer shall place a registration decal on each registered vehicle operated by a holder of a transporter permit. In the case of tractor-trailer combinations, either component may be the registered vehicle for registration decal placement. The design and form of the registration decal shall be as promulgated by the health officer and shall include the date of expiration, which shall be coterminus with the transporter permit expiration. (c) The health officer shall issue a registration certificate for each registered vehicle operated by a holder of a temporary transporter permit. (Ord. No. 04-1089, § 3, 10-20-04; Ord. No. 08-1229, §14, 12-30-08)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-453 Conditions for issuance.

Sec. 47-453. - Conditions for issuance. (a) The health officer shall issue registration decals for a given vehicle only if each of the following conditions exists: (1) The transporter holds a current and valid transporter permit and the information contained on the vehicle's registration or title corresponds to the information given on the transporter's permit application or an amendment thereto. (2) The transporter has paid the applicable vehicle registration fee. Vehicle registration fees shall not be refundable and cannot be prorated. (3) The transporter makes the vehicle available to the health officer at a reasonable time for verification of vehicle identification and placement of registration decals. (4) The transporter is identified by placing the transporter's name or logo and telephone numbers on each side of either the tractor, trailer, or tank in letters that are at least three inches high having a brush stroke width of at least ⅜-inch. The information shall be affixed by painting, attaching a decal or using other permanent means. (5) The vehicle has a current state inspection sticker. (6) The vehicle has a current state license registration. (7) The vehicle is equipped with discharge valve markings as required by applicable state regulations. (8) The vehicle is equipped with site gauges or alternative measurement devices that comply with state requirements. (b) The health officer shall issue registration certificates for a given vehicle only if each of the following conditions exists: (1) The transporter holds a current and valid temporary transporter permit and the information contained on the vehicle's registration or title corresponds to the information given on the transporter's permit application or an amendment thereto. (2) The transporter has paid the applicable vehicle registration fee. Vehicle registration fees shall not be refundable and cannot be prorated. (3) The transporter makes the vehicle available to the health officer at a reasonable time for verification of vehicle identification and placement of registration decals. (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), the health officer shall have the authority to withhold the issuance of a registration decal to any transporter who is a commercial solid waste operator and has not paid the annual franchise fee required by section 39-116 of this Code. (Ord. No. 04-1089, § 3, 10-20-04; Ord. No. 08-1229, §§ 15—17, 12-30-08; Ord. No. 2011-194, § 6, 3-23-2011)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-454 Placement; visibility.

Sec. 47-454. - Placement; visibility. (a) The health officer shall determine the number of registration decals to be attached and their location on each vehicle based upon the configuration of the vehicle. (b) It shall be the duty of the transporter permit holder and the driver of the vehicle to ensure that each registration decal is kept free of mud, dirt or any other obscuring material. (c) It shall be the duty of the temporary transporter permit holder and the driver of the vehicle to ensure that each vehicle registration certificate is maintained in the vehicle while the vehicle is being operated under the permit. The driver of the vehicle shall display the registration certificate issued for the vehicle upon the demand of a health officer or peace officer. (Ord. No. 04-1089, § 3, 10-20-04)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-456 Replacement; transfer.

Sec. 47-456. - Replacement; transfer. (a) It shall be unlawful to remove any registration decal from a vehicle and place it on another vehicle. A registration decal shall automatically become void if it is attached to a vehicle other than the specific vehicle for which it was provided by the health officer. (b) In the event a transporter desires replacement registration decals (as may be necessary if the vehicle is painted or repaired) or wishes to transfer waste decals to a replacement vehicle, the transporter shall surrender all registration decals for the vehicle and shall pay a registration decal replacement charge per vehicle. No registration decal shall be provided for a replacement vehicle until the transporter permit has been amended to include that vehicle. No replacement registration decal shall be provided unless the transporter surrenders the decals to be replaced or provides conclusive evidence that they have been destroyed. If the decals are not surrendered and the required proof is not provided, then the full vehicle registration fee applicable under this division shall be payable. (Ord. No. 04-1089, § 3, 10-20-04; Ord. No. 08-1229, § 19, 12-30-08)
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_ARTXITRTRCEWA_DIV4TRVEREFetched: 10/26/2026

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