Fee.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 46-68
in effectSec. 46-68. - Fee.
(a) The annual fee for each permit under this division is stated for this provision in the city fee schedule. After payment of the initial annual permit fee, the annual permit fee shall be paid to the department on or before April 1 of each calendar year. The annual permit fee may be paid in advance to the department in three installments on or before April 1, May 1, and June 1 of each calendar year in amounts prescribed in the city fee schedule. To be eligible for installment payments, the first installment payment must be paid on or before April 1. In the event the permit is issued for a period of time less than one year, the fee shall be prorated, payable at the rate stated for this provision in the city fee schedule for each month or fraction thereof remaining in the calendar year, not to exceed the full amount of the annual fee.
(b) There shall be no fee for replacement of a vehicle with another vehicle of equivalent capacity, except as provided by section 46-18 of this Code, if applicable.
(c) The permit fee is non-refundable.
(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014; Ord. No. 2016-736, § 38, 10-5-2016; Ord. No. 2019-669, § 30, 9-4-2019; Ord. No. 2021-804, § 11, 9-15-2021)
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_CH46VEHI_ARTIITA_DIV2VEPE_S46-68FEFetched: 10/26/2026