Vehicle maintenance.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-541
in effectSec. 47-541. - Vehicle maintenance.
(a) Each transporter shall maintain each vehicle used by him for the transportation of waste in good working order. Without limitation, the transporter shall ensure that all hoses, tanks, pumps, pipes, valves and gauges shall be in good repair and free of any leaks that could cause a spill or discharge of waste from the vehicle.
(b) Each transporter shall ensure that the name and telephone numbers that are required to be affixed under item (4) of subsection (a) of section 47-453 are maintained and are legible at all times and that the discharge valves are marked as required by state regulation.
(Ord. No. 97-196, § 4, 2-19-97; Ord. No. 07-544, § 38, 5-9-07)
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_DIV9GETRDIWA_SD4TRRE_S47-541VEMAFetched: 10/26/2026
