Historic districts.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 40-486
in effectSec. 40-486. - Historic districts.
(a) The facilities owner shall not install facilities in the public right-of-way in a historic district without first obtaining the director's written approval of the facilities.
(b) The facilities owner shall comply with a historic district's aesthetic and design standards for the public right-of-way approved by the director of planning and development and shall apply reasonable camouflage measures approved by the director of planning and development when installing facilities in a historic district.
(c) The director of planning and development may adopt the city's design standards for historic districts designated under section 40-484 of this Code, which adopted standards shall be maintained and made publicly available by the director of the department.
(Ord. No. 2017-677, § 2(Exh. A), 8-30-2017)
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_CH40STSI_ARTXXIFAPURI-W_S40-486HIDIFetched: 10/26/2026
