Houston Municipal Code
Current through Ordinance 08-06, passed June 26, 2008.
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+ Title 2 ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
• 2.04.050 Compensation and reimbursement.
• 2.04.110 Body of the Council.
• 2.04.120 Appointment of Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
– Chapter 2.12 CITY CLERK/TREASURER
+ Chapter 2.14 CITY CLERK AND TREASURER
• 2.14.040 Supervision – City Clerk.
• 2.14.060 Supervision – Deputy City Clerk.
+ Chapter 2.16 APPOINTIVE OFFICERS
+ Chapter 2.18 POLICE DEPARTMENT
+ Chapter 2.20 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY
• 2.20.010 Conflict of interest.
• 2.20.020 Discrimination prohibited.
+ Chapter 2.28 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
– Chapter 2.32 ROAD SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD
+ Chapter 2.36 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
– Chapter 2.38 FIRE SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD
+ Chapter 2.40 DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER EMERGENCY SERVICES
+ Chapter 2.44 POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL
• 2.44.040 Council meeting preparation.
• 2.44.050 Definition of City records.
• 2.44.060 City records declared public property.
• 2.44.080 Duties of the Records Manager.
• 2.44.090 Responsibilities of City department heads.
• 2.44.100 Preservation of permanent records.
• 2.44.110 Noncurrent records not to be maintained in office files.
• 2.44.170 Purchase order procedures.
+ Chapter 3.05 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 3.05.020 Incorporation of state and federal laws.
• 3.05.025 Powers and duties of the Clerk.
• 3.05.050 Administration of election.
• 3.05.060 Creating and declaring vacancies in office.
• 3.05.080 Initiative, referendum and recall.
• 3.05.090 Nonpartisan requirement.
• 3.05.100 Sale of liquor on election days.
• 3.05.110 Use of public moneys to promote passage of ballot propositions – Prohibited.
• 3.05.130 Propositions and questions.
• 3.05.140 Bonded indebtedness.
• 3.05.150 Simple majority – Prohibition on runoff election.
+ Chapter 3.09 VOTER QUALIFICATION
• 3.13.010 Candidate qualifications.
• 3.13.020 Declaration of candidates – Procedure.
• 3.13.025 Eligibility of candidate.
• 3.13.030 Write-in candidates.
• 3.13.040 Financial disclosure.
• 3.13.050 Corrections, amendments and withdrawal of declaration of candidacy.
+ Chapter 3.17 ELECTION ORGANIZATION
• 3.17.020 Notice of election.
• 3.17.030 Election officials.
• 3.17.050 Ballots – Distribution.
• 3.17.060 Election materials.
+ Chapter 3.21 VOTING PROCEDURES
• 3.21.010 Ballot box security.
• 3.21.020 Keeping of register.
• 3.21.030 Prohibition of political discussion by election official.
• 3.21.040 Prohibition of political persuasion near polls.
• 3.21.070 Questioned ballots – Issuance.
• 3.21.090 Assistance to voters.
• 3.21.110 Forms completion – Unused ballots.
+ Chapter 3.29 ABSENTEE VOTING
• 3.29.010 Absentee/early voting – Eligible persons – Liberal construction.
• 3.29.020 Absentee voting – By mail.
+ Chapter 3.33 BALLOT COUNTING
• 3.33.010 Counting ballots – General.
• 3.33.015 Counting – Use of computers.
• 3.33.025 Other election boards and teams.
• 3.33.030 Ballot counting – Tests and security.
• 3.33.035 Preserving and destroying ballots.
• 3.33.040 Certificate of election.
• 3.33.050 Counting questioned ballots.
• 3.33.060 Counting absentee ballots.
• 3.33.065 Counting early ballots.
• 3.33.070 Counting and canvass of returns – Certificate of election.
+ Chapter 4.04 FISCAL PROCEDURES AND BUDGETING
• 4.04.010 Fiscal year designated.
• 4.04.020 Approval of use of City funds.
• 4.04.030 Authorized signatures.
• 4.04.040 Budget – Submittal by Chief Administrator.
• 4.04.070 Capital improvement program.
• 4.04.100 Transfer of appropriations.
+ Chapter 4.12 PURCHASING PROCEDURES
• 4.12.020 Departments affected.
• 4.12.030 General provisions.
• 4.12.040 Normal operating expenditures.
• 4.12.045 Other expenditures.
• 4.12.050 Review of proposed expenditures.
• 4.12.070 Purchase order number.
• 4.12.080 Two signatures required.
• 4.12.090 Purchases which fall under general purchasing procedure.
• 4.12.110 Emergency purchasing procedure.
• 4.12.120 Purchases by contract.
• 4.12.130 Competitive bids and requests for proposals.
• 4.12.140 Bidding and awarding of contracts – Uniform procedures.
• 4.12.150 Opening date of bids.
• 4.12.170 Qualifying bidders.
• 4.12.210 Evaluation of bids.
• 4.12.230 Making decision on contract award.
• 4.12.240 Contract award to lowest responsible bidder.
• 4.12.250 Bids and documents on file – Appeal and redetermination.
• 4.12.260 Resident preference in hiring.
+ Chapter 4.16 REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX
+ Chapter 4.18 SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
• 4.18.010 Creation of improvement districts.
• 4.18.020 Initiation by petition.
• 4.18.030 Council initiation.
• 4.18.040 Administrative report.
• 4.18.050 Decision and notice.
• 4.18.060 Ballots and revisions.
• 4.18.070 Council resolution – Filed on record.
• 4.18.090 Hearing and settlement.
• 4.18.110 Objection and appeal.
• 4.18.120 Special assessment bonds.
• 4.18.130 Local improvement district maps.
• 4.18.140 Allocation of costs in road special assessment districts.
• 4.20.010 Statutory authority.
• 4.20.035 Maximum tax per transaction.
• 4.20.040 Transactions in the City.
• 4.20.045 Rules applicable to particular businesses or occupations.
• 4.20.080 Certificate of exemption.
• 4.20.090 Determination whether transaction is exempt.
• 4.20.100 Collection of sales tax – Addition and separate statement.
• 4.20.110 Title to collected sales tax.
• 4.20.120 Tax returns – Filing period – Contents – Penalty for delinquency.
• 4.20.130 Duties upon cessation or transfer of business.
• 4.20.150 Tax return – Extension of time.
• 4.20.160 Use of information on tax returns.
• 4.20.170 Tax records – Additional information from seller – Audits.
+ Title 5 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
+ Chapter 5.04 BUSINESS LICENSES GENERALLY
• 5.04.020 Renewal and duration.
• 5.04.030 Regulatory provisions.
• 5.04.050 City Mayor or Council regulation promulgation authority.
• 5.04.070 Falsifying returns.
• 5.04.080 Remedies and penalties.
+ Chapter 5.06 PUBLIC VENDING LICENSES
• 5.06.020 Permit and compliance required.
• 5.06.030 Permanent vendor permit.
• 5.06.040 Roving vendor permit.
• 5.06.050 Special event permit.
• 5.06.060 Application for permit.
• 5.06.080 Operating requirements.
• 5.06.090 Revocation or suspension of permit.
+ Chapter 6.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 6.04.030 Animal or livestock annoyances.
• 6.04.040 Sanitary enclosures.
• 6.04.060 Animals in public places.
• 6.04.070 Restraint of animals.
• 6.04.080 Humane animal care.
• 6.04.090 Cruelty to animals.
+ Chapter 6.08 ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD
+ Chapter 6.12 ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS
• 6.12.010 Animal Control Officers – Appointment.
• 6.16.010 Registration – Dogs or cats.
• 6.16.020 Registration – Kennel, cattery.
• 6.16.030 Registration – Updating information.
• 6.16.040 Kennel, cattery requirements.
• 6.16.050 Registration tags and tattoos or microchip identification for dogs, cats.
• 6.16.060 Registration certificates for kennels, catteries.
• 6.16.080 Unexpired dog or cat and kennel, cattery licenses.
• 6.16.100 Kennel, cattery inspections.
• 6.16.110 Written administrative orders.
• 6.16.120 Registration, tagging and tattooing implementation.
+ Chapter 6.20 ANIMAL BITES AND ATTACKS
• 6.20.020 Animal bite and attack incidents – Investigation and classification.
• 6.20.030 Exceptions to classifications.
• 6.20.040 Impoundment and written release orders.
• 6.20.050 Dangerous animals – Mandatory conditions of release.
• 6.20.070 Nuisance and dangerous animals – Owner’s notification.
• 6.20.080 Animal classification and written release order review by Houston Animal Control Board.
• 6.20.090 Nuisance animals – Mandatory conditions of release.
• 6.24.020 Rabies immunization.
• 6.24.040 Surrender of animals.
• 6.24.050 Supervised quarantine.
• 6.24.080 Cooperation with Alaska State Department of Health and Social Services.
• 6.24.090 Low cost rabies vaccination clinics for dogs and cats.
+ Title 7 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
+ Title 8 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
+ Title 9 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
+ Chapter 9.03 STATE TRAFFIC LAWS ADOPTED
+ Chapter 9.04 OFF-ROAD RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
• 9.04.020 Off-road vehicle operation.
• 9.04.050 Parental and guardian responsibility.
+ Chapter 9.05 MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
+ Title 11 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
+ Chapter 11.04 ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE
• 11.04.020 Road standards adopted.
• 11.04.030 Modifications of standards.
• 11.04.040 Scope of road program.
• 11.04.060 Expenditure of funds.
• 11.04.070 Conformance and liability.
• 13.04.030 Beneficial industrial or commercial enterprise.
• 13.04.070 Purchase contract.
• 13.04.140 General purpose lands.
• 13.04.180 Private recreation lands.
• 13.04.190 Public recreation lands.
• 13.04.200 Reserved use lands.
• 13.04.210 Residential lands.
• 13.04.220 Resource management lands.
+ Chapter 13.08 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
• 13.08.010 Selection of lands.
• 13.08.020 General procedure.
• 13.08.030 Administration of land selection.
• 13.08.040 Accounting procedure.
• 13.08.050 Payment of land costs in land credit certificates.
• 13.08.060 Management agreement – With state.
• 13.08.070 Management agreement – Safeguards.
• 13.08.080 Management agreement – Nonbinding.
• 13.08.090 Accounting report.
• 13.08.100 Use and deposit of funds.
+ Chapter 13.12 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 13.12.020 Qualifications of applicants or bidders.
• 13.12.030 Regulations regarding trespass.
• 13.12.050 Permits, easements and rights-of-way.
• 13.12.060 Rights-of-way reserved to City.
• 13.12.070 Assignment of land.
• 13.12.090 Modification of contract.
• 13.12.100 Cancellation or forfeiture of contract.
• 13.12.110 Notice of default.
• 13.12.120 Rights of mortgage or lien-holder.
• 13.12.130 Notice of demands to be in writing.
• 13.12.140 Entry or reentry by City.
• 13.12.160 Forfeiture of payments.
• 13.12.180 Removal or revision of improvements.
+ Chapter 13.17 SALE OR LEASE OF PUBLIC LANDS
• 13.17.020 Qualifications of applicants or bidders.
• 13.17.030 Appraisal required.
• 13.17.040 Methods of disposal.
• 13.17.070 Conditions of sale.
• 13.17.080 General sale procedures.
– Chapter 13.20 LEASE OF PUBLIC LANDS
+ Title 14 BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
