Solicitation on public streets.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 36-74
in effectSec. 36-74. - Solicitation on public streets.
(a) Solicitation in roadways. Except as provided in section 36-75, it shall be unlawful for any person to stand in a roadway to solicit funds. It shall be unlawful for a minor to stand in a roadway for any purpose, including solicitation of funds, except as permitted by the traffic laws of the state.
(b) Requirements. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit funds pursuant to a class A certificate unless the person:
(1) Properly wears a high visibility traffic vest provided by the director pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated therefor;
(2) Conducts the solicitation of funds only within 40 feet of an intersection controlled by a traffic signal that requires all traffic to come to a full stop;
(3) Solicits funds only while located on a shoulder, improved shoulder, curb or sidewalk adjacent to the roadway, excluding any median;
(4) Does not enter the roadway to solicit or retrieve funds; and
(5) Does not obstruct traffic or create a hazard to traffic or any other person.
(c) First aid requirement. It shall be unlawful for a person to solicit funds pursuant to a class A certificate where more than four individuals are also soliciting funds simultaneously at the same location unless a person certified by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and first aid is present at the location.
(d) Location. It shall be unlawful for a person to solicit funds pursuant to a class A certificate from a location not specified in the certificate.
(e) [Authority.] The director is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations necessary for the implementation and administration of this section.
(Ord. No. 05-1346, § 1, 12-7-05)
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_CH36PUCHTR_ARTVSOFUCHPU_S36-74SOPUSTFetched: 10/26/2026