Permit—Term; renewal; temporary vehicles.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 46-235
in effectSec. 46-235. - Permit—Term; renewal; temporary vehicles.
(a) Permits shall be issued for a term of five years. Permittees desiring to have reissuance of their permit shall, at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the permit, file with the director a written application for a renewal of their permit. Except as otherwise expressly stated, renewals shall be subject to the same requirements set forth in this article for issuance of new permits. A permit shall be valid only for the vehicles listed thereon and any vehicles reported under an amendment to the application filed pursuant to section 46-233 of the Code, which vehicles must also pass inspection under section 46-236 of the Code.
(b) In addition to the vehicles regularly operated by a permittee, the permittee may place one or more vehicles into use on a temporary basis from time to time to meet seasonal or unexpected needs in accordance with this subsection. The director shall issue temporary certification decals for a term of 30 consecutive calendar days to commence on the date of issuance at the fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule per vehicle, per certification decal, upon the permittee's provision to the director of proof of the identity of the vehicle to be used. Proof of identity shall include verification that the vehicle is in compliance with all requirements of this division and proof that it is insured as required in section 46-238 of this Code and has been inspected and approved for use as provided in section 46-236 of this Code within six months preceding the date the temporary certification decal is issued. If the permittee's insurance policy on file with the director pursuant to section 46-238 of this Code also covers the vehicles that will be placed in service on a temporary basis, no additional proof of insurance is required.
(Ord. No. 2014-754, § 2(Exh. A), 8-6-2014; Ord. No. 2015-997, § 26, 10-14-2015)
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_CH46VEHI_ARTIVSICHCHLISE_DIV3CHLISE_S46-235PEERRETEVEFetched: 10/26/2026