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Houston Code of Ordinances § 39-113
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Sec. 39-113. - Franchise required. It shall be unlawful for any commercial solid waste operator to collect, haul or transport solid waste or industrial waste from commercial properties located within the city without first having obtained a franchise for that purpose upon the consent of the city council. (Ord. No. 2026-0516, Exh. C, 6-10-2026)
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_CH39SOWALICO_ARTVIICOSOWAOP_S39-113FRREFetched: 10/26/2026

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