Monthly report; review; retention.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 47-534
in effectSec. 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_SD3TRDU_S47-534MOREREREFetched: 10/26/2026