Authority of director to function in other capacities.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-506
in effectSec. 2-506. - Authority of director to function in other capacities.
(a) Whenever any provision of this Code or any other city ordinance provides for the taking of any action or the performance of any function by the director of the public service department or the public service director, then the director of the department of administration and regulatory affairs shall be authorized to take such action or perform such function, or to cause the same to be taken or performed.
(b) To the extent that this Code or any other ordinance or any motion, resolution, or other document devolves duties relating to the enforcement of parking regulations in the city upon the municipal courts department, the convention and entertainment facilities department, Houston Public Works, the general services department, or the directors or employees of those departments, then such references shall be construed to mean the department of administration and regulatory affairs or the director or employees thereof.
(c) To the extent that this Code or any other ordinance or any motion, resolution, or other document devolves duties relating to the regulation and care of animals upon the Houston Health Department or the director or employees of that department, then such references shall be construed to mean the department of administration and regulatory affairs or the director or employees thereof.
(Ord. No. 08-52, § 6, 1-16-08, eff. 1-26-08; Ord. No. 2010-304, § 7, 4-21-2010, eff. 4-1-2010; Ord. No. 2010-398, § 3, 6-2-2010; Ord. No. 2010-846, § 3, 11-3-2010; Ord. No. 2013-603, § 9, 6-19-2013; Ord. No. 2015-820, § 34, 8-26-2015; Ord. No. 2018-11, § 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_CH2AD_ARTXVIDEADREAF_DIV1GE_S2-506AUDIFUOTCAFetched: 10/26/2026