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Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 47, art. XI, div. 9, subpt. 3
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Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-531 Manifest completion.

Sec. 47-531. - Manifest completion. It shall be unlawful for a transporter to: (1) Remove or receive city-regulated waste from the site of a generator unless the generator's portion of the manifest has been completed, the transporter has signed the manifest and the generator's copy of the manifest has been left with the generator. (2) Remove or receive waste from another transporter unless both transporters complete and sign the manifest. (3) Transport a waste load without having, at all times in the vehicle transporting the waste, a copy of the manifest(s) for all waste being carried. (4) Discharge any waste at a lawful disposal site without entering the name of the disposal site and the date the waste is delivered to the disposal site for final disposal, obtaining the signature of the disposer and tendering to the disposer the disposal site copy of the manifest signed and completed by both the generator and the transporter(s). (Ord. No. 97-196, § 4, 2-19-97; Ord. No. 08-1229, § 41, 12-30-08)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-532 Verification of registration.

Sec. 47-532. - Verification of registration. It shall be unlawful for any transporter to remove or receive city-regulated waste from any site that has never been issued an original permit or registration certificate to the current generator as provided in Division 2 of this article. It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the waste consists exclusively of portable toilet waste. (Ord. No. 97-196, § 4, 2-19-97; Ord. No. 07-544, § 37, 5-9-07; Ord. No. 08-1229, § 42, 12-30-08)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-533 Return of manifests.

Sec. 47-533. - Return of manifests. Each transporter of city-regulated waste shall ensure that the completed generator return copy of the manifest is delivered to the generator within 15 calendar days after the date the waste was picked up from the generator's site. If the waste load is transferred to another transporter, the secondary transporter shall send the completed generator return copy to the generator within 15 days after the date the waste was picked up from the generator's site. (Ord. No. 97-196, § 4, 2-19-97; Ord. No. 08-1229, § 43, 12-30-08)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-534 Monthly report; review; retention.

Sec. 47-534. - Monthly report; review; retention. (a) On or before the 15th day of each calendar month, each transporter shall submit to the health officer the documents specified to be submitted below which shall document all of its waste transportation originating within the city during the preceding calendar month. Delivery shall be made in person, by courier, or by certified mail, return receipt requested. Transporters shall obtain from the health officer a receipt for all hand-delivered documents. All manifests and other documents submitted under this section shall be true, accurate and complete. The documents to be submitted are: (1) All HHD/transporter copies or HHD/secondary transporter copies of the manifests except manifests for portable toilet waste; (2) Monthly fee; (3) A monthly waste summary for portable toilet waste in the form prescribed by the health officer; or (4) A written statement signed by the transporter's manager stating that the transporter did not transport any waste from a site within the city during the preceding calendar month. (b) The health officer shall review the reports submitted under subsection (a) and return any manifests submitted therewith to the submitting transporter within 60 days following receipt of the report. Following receipt of the returned documents, the transporter shall retain them for a period of five years from the date of disposal as reflected on the manifest. The documents shall be retained at a location that is situated within the county and shall be made available for inspection and copying by the health officer at the transporter's place of business during regular working hours, immediately upon request. (Ord. No. 97-196, § 4, 2-19-97; Ord. No. 08-1229, § 45, 12-30-08; Ord. No. 2015-820, § 35, 8-26-2015)
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_ARTXITRTRCEWA_DIV9GETRDIWA_SD3TRDUFetched: 10/26/2026

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