TRAFFIC CONTROL PERMITS

Houston Code of Ordinances ch. 45, art. XVIII, div. 2

in effect

Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-461 Application for traffic control permit.

Sec. 45-461. - Application for traffic control permit. Any person who desires a traffic control permit may make application for the permit to the police department upon forms promulgated for that purpose as provided in section 45-453. (Ord. No. 04-798, § 2, 7-28-04)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-462 Traffic engineering review.

Sec. 45-462. - Traffic engineering review. All applications for a traffic control permit shall be reviewed by the traffic engineer. The rules established pursuant to section 45-453 of this Code for the consideration of applications for traffic control permits shall ensure that the provision of traffic direction requested by an applicant is consistent with sound principles of traffic engineering and public mobility. Consistent with those criteria, the traffic engineer may require that certain applications also include the traffic engineer's approval of a traffic engineering study to be provided by the applicant and prepared by a professional engineer acceptable to the traffic engineer. (Ord. No. 04-798, § 2, 7-28-04)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-463 Action on application.

Sec. 45-463. - Action on application. Following receipt of a complete application and any required fee, the police department shall cause the application to be reviewed for compliance with this article and any applicable rules, including review by the traffic engineer. The police department shall notify the applicant whether the application has been approved or denied. If it is denied, then the grounds for denial shall be articulated in the notice. (Ord. No. 04-798, § 2, 7-28-04)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-464 Issuance of permit.

Sec. 45-464. - Issuance of permit. (a) Traffic control permits shall be issued on the basis of standard forms that are promulgated under section 45-453 of this Code. (b) Without limitation of any other requirements, the permit form shall provide that no traffic direction shall be implemented until the permit holder has prepaid the city for all applicable fees. (c) Traffic control permits shall contain a provision that allows the police chief or his designee to terminate a permit for failure of the permit holder to comply with any applicable term of the permit upon ten days' prior written notice. (Ord. No. 04-798, § 2, 7-28-04)

Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-465 Services under permit.

Sec. 45-465. - Services under permit. (a) Services under traffic control permits shall be limited to traffic direction at the times and places described in the permit. Off-duty peace officers operating under a permit issued under this article shall at all times remain subject to the full supervision and control of the police chief or his designee but shall not function in any manner as employees or agents of the department or the city. (b) All traffic control permits are subject to the continuing supervision of the police department to ensure public safety and efficient mobility on the streets and highways of the city. The police chief or his designee may suspend all services under a traffic control permit at any time if in the opinion of the police chief such action is required to ensure the safe and efficient movement of traffic on the streets and highways of the city. A determination by the police chief to suspend a traffic control permit shall be final. (Ord. No. 04-798, § 2, 7-28-04)

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_CH45TR_ARTXVIIICETRCODU_DIV2TRCOPEFetched: 10/26/2026