Inactivity during permit period; revocation.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 40-363
in effectSec. 40-363. - Inactivity during permit period; revocation.
(a) As a condition of a permit, it is the responsibility of the permit holder to diligently prosecute the work for which the permit was obtained; without limitation of the foregoing, the permit holder shall ensure that there is no period of 15 consecutive days or more during which the work site is inactive.
(b) The foregoing inactivity prohibition is inapplicable to:
(1) A delay that arises from causes beyond control and without fault or negligence of the permit holder. Examples of these causes are:
a. Acts of God or of the public enemy.
b. Acts of government in its sovereign capacity.
c. Fires, floods, or unusually severe weather.
d. Epidemics or quarantine restrictions.
e. Strikes or freight embargoes.
f. Discovery of pollutants at the site which requires cessation of activity pursuant to a federal, state, or local law.
(2) A delay caused by an order to temporarily cease work issued by the traffic engineer or chief of police.
(Ord. No. 04-498, § 2, 5-26-04)
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_ARTXVIISIROOBIM_DIV1GE_S40-363INDUPEPEREFetched: 10/26/2026