Painting or posting house numbers on curbs.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 40-16

in effect

Sec. 40-16. - Painting or posting house numbers on curbs. (a) No person, except the abutting property owner, shall paint, print or post any house number upon any curb in any public street in the city unless such person has first obtained a permit from the Director of Houston Public Works and prior approval from the owner of the abutting property. (b) To obtain a permit, the applicant must file an application therefor in writing, on a form provided by the city, setting forth his permanent address and the address at which he can be reached. Copies of leaflets or other materials intended to be used in the solicitation of approval of owners or otherwise promoting the painting, printing or posting of house numbers upon curbs shall be submitted for approval with the application. (c) All leaflets or other materials soliciting approval of owners or otherwise promoting the painting, printing or posting of house numbers upon any curb in any public street shall conspicuously state that neither the city nor any department thereof is engaged in, promotes or is any way connected with such painting, printing or posting of such house numbers, and shall state the name and address of the person or company responsible for such painting, printing or posting. "Conspicuously" as used in this section, shall mean that the words are of such size, type or color that they will be noticed by an average person who reads such leaflet or materials. (d) The Director of Houston Public Works shall issue a permit without charge to the applicant unless it is determined that the applicant has not set forth his permanent address and the address at which he can be reached, or the leaflets or other materials intended to be used in soliciting approval of owners or otherwise promoting the painting, printing or posting of house numbers upon curbs do not comply with the requirements set out in subsection (c). (e) Said permit shall entitle the holder thereof to paint, print or post house numbers on curbs for a period of one year from the date of issuance of the permit when such painting, printing or posting of house numbers is done in compliance with all applicable laws and ordinances. Upon expiration of the permit, a renewal may be obtained by complying with all requirements for the issuance of an original permit. (f) Any person, including the abutting property owner, who paints, prints or posts house numbers on any curb of a public street shall do so in compliance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Director of the Houston Public Works with regard to size, color, location or other matters dealing with the painting, printing or posting; provided, however, any such rules promulgated by the said director shall be in writing and shall be available to the public during office hours in the office of said director. (g) Neither the provisions of this section nor the granting of a permit in accordance herewith shall be construed to permit the distribution of any leaflets or other materials in violation of any ordinance. (Code 1968, § 41-17; Ord. No. 76-860, § 1, 5-25-76; Ord. No. 90-635, § 102, 5-23-90; Ord. No. 93-514, § 70, 5-5-93; Ord. No. 2018-11, §§ 49, 50, 1-10-2018)

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_CH40STSI_ARTIINGE_S40-16PAPOHONUCUFetched: 10/26/2026