Miscellaneous provisions.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-202
in effectSec. 47-202. - Miscellaneous provisions.
(a) Pretreatment charges and fees. The city may adopt reasonable fees for reimbursement of costs of setting up and operating the city's pretreatment program, which may include:
(1) Fees for wastewater discharge permit applications including the cost of processing such applications;
(2) Fees for monitoring, inspection, and surveillance procedures including the cost of collection and analyzing a user's discharge, and reviewing monitoring reports and certification statements submitted by users;
(3) Fees for reviewing and responding to accidental discharge procedures and construction;
(4) Fees for filing appeals;
(5) Fees to recover administrative and legal costs associated with the enforcement activity taken by the director to address IU noncompliance; and
(6) Other fees as the city may deem necessary to carry out the requirements contained herein. These fees relate solely to the matters covered by this article and are separate from all other fees, fines, and penalties chargeable by the city.
(b) Indemnification. Each user shall indemnify and hold harmless the city from any liability, claims of loss of business, property damage to city facilities, extra costs for wastewater treatment, and civil, criminal, or administrative penalties due to or caused by a discharge of wastewater in violation of this article. The city attorney or his designee shall prescribe the form of the indemnity agreement to be included in the permit application.
(c) Compliance with Construction Code. Any person who proposes to construct, effect, maintain, modify or use a sewer system extension or connection must do so in accordance with all applicable construction codes including building permits and the purchase of water and wastewater capacity.
(Ord. No. 2020-1024, § 2(Exh. A), 12-2-2020)
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_CH47WASE_ARTVINWA_S47-202MIPRFetched: 10/26/2026