Identification of vehicles generally.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 46-21
in effectSec. 46-21. - Identification of vehicles generally.
(a) A permittee or licensee shall not drive or cause or suffer to be driven or operate or cause to be operated a taxicab in the city unless the taxicab has signs on each side of the taxicab stating the telephone number and the name or the assumed name under which the owner operates or the name of the partnership, copartnership, association, society or corporation under which the owner operates the taxicab, as is on file with the director. The name and numbers of the taxicab shall be placed in a location and in a size as provided by regulation of the director.
(b) A permittee shall not operate or cause or suffer or allow to be operated a taxicab in the city unless and until a permit number has been assigned by the director at the time the permit is issued under this article. The number shall remain in full force and effect for each permit so long as the permit remains valid. The number shall be displayed on the taxicab in four separate and plainly visible locations and in a size as provided by regulation of the director.
(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014; Ord. No. 2014-914, § 5, 10-8-2014; Ord. No. 2015-997, § 8, 10-14-2015; Ord. No. 2019-669, § 15, 9-4-2019)
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_CH46VEHI_ARTIITA_DIV1GE_S46-21IDVEGEFetched: 10/26/2026