Establishment of time, routes, etc., for moving.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-58
in effectSec. 10-58. - Establishment of time, routes, etc., for moving.
(a) The building official shall have authority to establish and direct, as a condition to the issuance of a permit under this article, the time when the house moving shall start and the time when it shall be completed, the routes over which houses of specified dimensions may be moved and such other regulations and conditions which he may deem necessary. Any deviation from such routes and hours shall constitute an offense. Decisions made by the building official pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall be such that they result in the prevention of traffic obstruction and overloading of pavement weight capacity.
(b) When it is required by the provisions of this article that an inspector be present, the building official shall establish a time for the house to be moved upon the request of the licensee. Such request shall be made at least 24 hours prior to the moving time. The licensee may give notice of cancellation of such scheduled house moving, if such notice is given not less than 12 hours prior to the scheduled time of moving.
In the event that a scheduled house moving has not been completed within the time assigned, or if such scheduled house moving is cancelled by the licensee less than 12 hours prior to the assigned time, the licensee shall pay the additional fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule to the city as a condition precedent to the building official assigning another time for the moving of such house; provided, however, that no additional fee shall be paid to establish a new moving time if the noncompletion or cancellation has resulted from inclement weather.
(c) Route changes may be authorized by the building official. All concerned parties shall be notified immediately and prior to any deviation from the original announced route. Changes in time shall be made in the same way as changes in route.
(Code 1968, § 10-58; Ord. No. 90-635, § 27, 5-23-90; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)
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_CH10BUNEPR_ARTIIIHOMO_DIV1GE_S10-58ESTIROETMOFetched: 10/26/2026