Drainage easements.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-211
in effectSec. 42-211. - Drainage easements.
Each drainage easement shall be located in conformity with the requirements of the design manual and all other governmental agencies with jurisdiction over surface water drainage or flood control within the area in which the proposed subdivision or development is located. Each subdivision plat or development plat that contains a drainage easement shall contain a restriction on the plat that:
(1) Prohibits all properties abutting the easement from the construction of fences or buildings, whether temporary or permanent, and the installation or maintenance of plantings or other obstructions to the operation and maintenance of the drainage facility within the drainage easement; and
(2) Prohibits any property abutting the drainage easement from draining directly into the drainage easement except by means of a drainage structure approved by the Director of Houston Public Works or the authorized public drainage or flood control official.
(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2018-11, § 49, 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_CH42SUDEPL_ARTIIIPLST_DIV5EA_S42-211DREAFetched: 10/26/2026