SECURING A SUBSTANDARD OR DANGEROUS BUILDING

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. IX, div. 6

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Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-381 Authority of building standards official to secure and notify.

Sec. 10-381. - Authority of building standards official to secure and notify. The building standards official shall cause to be secured a vacant building that in the sole but reasonable judgment of the building standards official appears to be (a) in violation of division 5 of this article and (b) capable of being secured by a means and at an expense reasonably proportionate to the threat to human health or safety presented by the vacant building. After securing such building, the building standards official shall comply with Section 214.0011, Texas Local Government Code. A hearing conducted pursuant to this division shall be conducted by the hearing officer. (Ord. No. 2011-108, § 4, 2-9-2011)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-382 Permit to secure; fees.

Sec. 10-382. - Permit to secure; fees. Unless otherwise provided by this article, a person other than the building standards official causing a building to be secured must obtain a permit from the code enforcement branch of the planning and development services division of the Houston Public Works. The application for and administration of the permit shall be handled as prescribed by section 105 of the Building Code. The fee for the permit, whether original or renewal, is stated for this provision in the city fee schedule. (Ord. No. 2011-108, § 4, 2-9-2011; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 2018-11, § 50, 1-10-2018)

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_CH10BUNEPR_ARTIXBUST_DIV6SESUDABUFetched: 10/26/2026