Houston Municipal Codes and Ordinances

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Here is a list of the chapters and topics.

		ARTICLE I. – CORPORATE NAME AND BOUNDARIES AND PLATTING OF PROPERTY
			ARTICLE II. – CORPORATE AND GENERAL POWERS
			ARTICLE III. – TAXES AND TAXATION
			ARTICLE IV. – POWER AS TO BONDS, BUFFALO BAYOU, SIDEWALKS, STATE AGENCY, STREETCAR EQUIPMENT
			ARTICLE IVa. – STREET IMPROVEMENTS Repealed.
			ARTICLE IVb. – STREET IMPROVEMENTS—INCORPORATION OF STATE LAW
			ARTICLE V. – OFFICERS AND ELECTIONS
			ARTICLE V-a. – CIVIL SERVICE.
			ARTICLE VI. – THE MAYOR
			ARTICLE VI-a. – FISCAL YEAR, BUDGET ALLOWANCE, REPORTS APPROPRIATIONS, ETC.
			ARTICLE VII. – CITY COUNCIL
			ARTICLE VII-a. – RECALL OF OFFICERS.
			ARTICLE VII-b. – LEGISLATION BY THE PEOPLE. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
			ARTICLE VIII. – CITY CONTROLLER.
			ARTICLE IX. – GENERAL PROVISIONS
		APPENDICES
			APPENDIX A – SOURCES OF HOUSTON CITY CHARTER—ORIGINAL ACT OF 1905 AND SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS
			APPENDIX B – REFERENDUM ORDINANCES ADOPTED AT ELECTIONS
		CHARTER COMPARATIVE TABLE – AMENDMENTS
		CODE OF ORDINANCES
			Chapter 1 – GENERAL PROVISIONS
			Chapter 2 – ADMINISTRATION
			Chapter 3 – ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
			Chapter 4 – AMBULANCES
			Chapter 5 – AMUSEMENTS
			Chapter 6 – ANIMALS AND FOWL
			Chapter 7 – ANTIQUE DEALERS, COMMON MARKETS, SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS, SECONDHAND RESELLERS AND RELATED BUSINESSES
			Chapter 8 – AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS AND AUTO WRECKERS
			Chapter 9 – AVIATION
			Chapter 10 – BUILDINGS AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
			Chapter 11 – BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM PROTECTIVE SERVICES
			Chapter 12 – CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES
			Chapter 13 – EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
			Chapter 14 – CIVIL SERVICE
			Chapter 15 – CONTRACTS
			Chapter 16 – MUNICIPAL COURTS
			Chapter 17 – FAIR HOUSING
			Chapter 18 – ETHICS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
			Chapter 19 – FLOOD PLAIN
			Chapter 20 – FOOD AND DRUGS
			Chapter 21 – HEALTH
			Chapter 22 – STREET VENDORS
			Chapter 23 – LAKE HOUSTON
			Chapter 24 – LIBRARIES
			Chapter 25 – RESERVED
			Chapter 26 – PARKING
			Chapter 27 – MINI-WAREHOUSES
			Chapter 28 – MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS
			Chapter 29 – MANUFACTURED HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
			Chapter 30 – NOISE AND SOUND LEVEL REGULATION
			Chapter 31 – OIL AND GAS WELLS
			Chapter 32 – PARKS AND RECREATION
			Chapter 33 – PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
			Chapter 34 – POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
			Chapter 35 – PRISONERS AND PRISON FARM
			Chapter 36 – PUBLIC CHARITIES AND TRUSTS
			Chapter 37 – PUBLIC UTILITIES
			Chapter 38 – RAILROADS
			Chapter 39 – SOLID WASTE AND LITTER CONTROL
			Chapter 40 – STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
			Chapter 41 – SUBDIVISIONS—GENERALLY
			Chapter 42 – SUBDIVISIONS, DEVELOPMENTS AND PLATTING
			Chapter 43 – SWIMMING POOLS
			Chapter 44 – TAXATION
			Chapter 45 – TRAFFIC
			Chapter 46 – VEHICLES FOR HIRE
			Chapter 47 – WATER AND SEWERS