Same—Fees.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 11-62
in effectSec. 11-62. - Same—Fees.
(a) Residential alarm site. The fees for a new or renewal alarm permit for a residential alarm site are stated for this provision in the city fee schedule. For purposes of this subsection, a burglar alarm system with a remote control that may be used to trigger the alarm shall not be deemed a panic alarm system. The fees charged for burglar alarm permits under this subsection are subject to a state law maximum amount and shall not be subject to the annual fee increase under section 1-13 of this Code.
(b) Non-residential alarm site. The fee for a new or renewal alarm permit for a non-residential alarm site is stated for this provision in the city fee schedule.
(c) Refunds. A permit holder who, within the first 30 days of the current permit term, vacates his alarm site because it has become uninhabitable as a result of violent conditions of nature or other extraordinary circumstances not reasonably subject to the control of the permit holder may receive a refund of the permit fee upon request submitted in writing or by email. No refund of any other fee paid pursuant to this article shall be made by the city for any reason except as follows:
(1) Duplicate payments;
(2) Payments clearly intended for another purpose; or
(3) Payments submitted for alarm systems located outside the city limits.
(Ord. No. 08-387, § 2, 4-30-08); Ord. No. 2010-1016, § 2, 12-15-2010; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 2017-960, §§ 3, 7, 12-13-2017)
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_CH11BUFIALPRSE_ARTIIIBUALPAALOTSIALSY_S11-62SAEEFetched: 10/26/2026