Permit approval.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-687
in effectSec. 28-687. - Permit approval.
(a) The director shall approve a permit application if the director determines that the applicant and the proposed BYOB establishment meet the requirements of this chapter.
(b) The director shall deny a permit application if the director determines that:
(1) The applicant is under the age of 21 years;
(2) The BYOB establishment as proposed would not comply with this chapter;
(3) Any operator or owner had a permit required by this chapter that was revoked within the preceding 12-month period; or
(4) The applicant had a TABC permit that was involuntarily cancelled or suspended within the preceding 12-month period.
(c) The director may deny a permit application if the director determines that:
(1) The applicant provided incorrect or incomplete information on the application; or
(2) The owner or operator of the BYOB establishment has been convicted of a criminal offense listed in section 1-10(b)(10) of this Code.
(d) The director shall give written notice of a denial of an application to the applicant.
(e) An applicant may appeal a denial of a permit application to the director in accordance with section 28-693.
(Ord. No. 2023-376, § 4, 5-24-2023)
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_CH28MIOFPR_ARTXXIIESNOLITEALBECO_DIV2PE_S28-687PEAPFetched: 10/26/2026