Applications requesting special exception.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-48
in effectSec. 42-48. - Applications requesting special exception.
(a) The application for a general plan subdivision plat or a development plat requesting a special exception from any requirement of article III of this chapter shall:
(1) Identify the specific requirement for which the special exception is sought;
(2) State the extent of the special exception sought;
(3) Provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances and facts that justify the granting of the special exception; and
(4) Provide a statement addressing each of the conditions for commission approval provided in section 42-82 of this Code.
(b) An application may be amended to request one or more special exceptions that were not requested in the initial application.
(c) The applicant for a special exception shall pay all costs and shall provide information in the form prescribed by the director associated with the notice provisions of section 42-83 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2015-639, § 11, 6-24-2015, eff. 7-24-2015)
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_ARTIIREPR_DIV2APRE_S42-48APRESPEXFetched: 10/26/2026