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Permits and licenses required, in general.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 23-176
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Sec. 23-176. - Permits and licenses required, in general. No activity for which a permit or license is required under this chapter shall be conducted and no structure or condition for which a permit or license is required under this chapter shall be constructed, demolished, used, or maintained, unless a permit or license for the activity, use, structure, or condition has first been obtained from the public works official. (Ord. No. 2011-862, § 2(Exh. A), 10-12-2011)
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_CH23LAHO_ARTVIPELIIN_S23-176PELIREGEFetched: 10/26/2026

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