Jurisdiction.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 16-61
in effectSec. 16-61. - Jurisdiction.
The municipal courts department shall have original jurisdiction over cases involving violations of city ordinances enumerated in articles II, IV, VI, XI, and XII and division 1 of article III of chapter 26 of this Code and of offenses involving the parking or stopping of a vehicle that arise under the Fire Code of the city.
(Ord. No. 07-464, § 6(Exh. A), 4-11-07; Ord. No. 2010-740, § 2, 9-22-2010; Ord. No. 2019-1015, § 32, 12-11-2019)
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_CH16MUCO_ARTIVADPACI_S16-61JUFetched: 10/26/2026
