Review criteria.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-369
in effectSec. 45-369. - Review criteria.
The director shall evaluate and prioritize all requests pursuant to the following criteria:
(1) Whether the request identifies a problem that could be remedied under this article;
(2) Whether the request identifies a problem that could readily be addressed through the installation of a type of traffic control device that may be installed without approval under this article;
(3) Whether special conditions concerning the neighborhood area, including, but not limited to, the location and nature of businesses, schools, parks, churches or other non-residential traffic generators within or in close proximity to the neighborhood area, may support approval of the project;
(4) Whether there is public support for the project as evidencing that the project will enhance and promote the public health, safety and welfare;
(5) Whether existing evidence, studies, data or reports regarding the severity of the existing problem, if any, merit the project;
(6) For requests that include a public funding component, the amount of public funds available for planning of projects, the number of outstanding requests for publicly funded projects, the amount of public funds available for the project, and the apparent merit of the request as compared to that of other requests and established city priorities; and
(7) For requests that include a private funding component, the amount of private funds available for the planning of the project and the project.
(Ord. No. 2015-587, § 2(Exh. A), 6-17-2015; Ord. No. 2024-420, § 6, 6-5-2024)
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_ARTXVNETRMAPR_DIV1GE_S45-369RECRFetched: 10/26/2026