Alarm system.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-407
in effectSec. 28-407. - Alarm system.
(a) A convenience store shall have a silent panic or holdup alarm system for which a permit has been issued in accordance with Chapter 11 of this Code. This system shall, at a minimum, include a panic button located within reach of the cash register and out of view of the customer. Such panic button will generate an alarm signal indicating a holdup or other life-threatening emergency requiring a police department response.
(b) A convenience store shall have posted at all public exits and entrances signs or decals indicating that a security alarm system is in use.
(Ord. No. 08-248, § 2, 3-26-08)
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_ARTXIIICOST_S28-407ALSYFetched: 10/26/2026
