Activating a safety zone.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 25-154
in effectSec. 25-154. - Activating a safety zone.
(a) In consultation with the affected directors, the mayor is authorized to activate one or more safety zones, or a portion thereof, in the vicinity of venues utilized for the nationally competitively bid event or of necessary hotel accommodations for the nationally competitively bid event.
(b) When consulting with the mayor regarding activation of a safety zone, the directors shall take into consideration the nature of the event, the numbers of persons and vehicles expected, the street and highway configurations, the condition of and traffic flows expected on the streets, highways, and sidewalks, the location of police and fire stations, hospitals, and other critical facilities, security plans for the event, and other relevant factors.
The MOSE director shall cause the information described in section 25-157(e) of this Code to be published in a newspaper of general circulation at least one time before the national bid event period commences and shall post the notice on the same bulletin board used for open meetings notices.
(Ord. No. 2015-1302, § 2, 12-16-2015)
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_CH25SPEV_ARTIVNACOBIEV_S25-154ACSAZOFetched: 10/26/2026