Annual permit required.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 39-172
in effectSec. 39-172. - Annual permit required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport tires upon any public street within the city unless such person is acting pursuant to a permit issued annually by the chief solid waste officer. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the cargo transported by such person:
(1) Contains five or fewer tires; or
(2) Contains five percent or less tires by volume and is part of a general cargo of "municipal solid waste" as that term is defined by Chapter 361 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; or
(3) Originated outside of the city and is destined for transport outside of the city, provided that no tires are loaded or unloaded within the city.
(Ord. No. 2026-0516, Exh. C, 6-10-2026)
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_CH39SOWALICO_ARTVIIISTTRDITI_DIV2REPERE_S39-172ANPEREFetched: 10/26/2026