Posting of signs.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 21-244
in effectSec. 21-244. - Posting of signs.
(a) The owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of a public place, public pedestrian plaza, or place of employment shall clearly and conspicuously post "No Smoking" signs or the international "No Smoking" symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it) in every place where smoking is prohibited by this article.
(b) The owner, operator, manager, or other person in control of a public place or place of employment place shall conspicuously post at every entrance thereto a sign clearly stating that smoking is prohibited therein.
(c) The owner, operator, manager, or other person in control shall remove all ashtrays from any area where smoking is prohibited by this article.
(Ord. No. 02-800, § 1, 8-28-02; Ord. No. 06-1054, § 2, 10-18-06; Ord. No. 2014-894, § 5, 10-1-2014)
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_CH21HE_ARTIXSM_S21-244POSIFetched: 10/26/2026