Application; purpose.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 11-50
in effectSec. 11-50. - Application; purpose.
It is the purpose of this article to:
(1) Regulate the activities and establish the responsibilities of persons who purchase, rent, operate or use an alarm system subject to this article and, to the full extent permitted by Texas law, persons who engage in the business of selling, leasing, renting, installing, maintaining or monitoring such alarm systems pursuant to a permit or license issued by the State of Texas; and
(2) Promote the improved reliability of alarm systems governed by this article to ensure that police department and HEC personnel will not be unduly diverted from responding to actual criminal activity as a result of responding to false alarms.
This article is intended to specifically encompass "burglar alarms," "holdup alarms," and "panic alarms," whether audible or inaudible (silent), and other such alarm systems, but not audible alarms affixed to motor vehicles, personal emergency response system alarms, or fire alarms.
(Ord. No. 08-387, § 2, 4-30-08)
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_CH11BUFIALPRSE_ARTIIIBUALPAALOTSIALSY_S11-50APPUFetched: 10/26/2026