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Code Violation Reporting in Houston, TX (2026)

1 verified code violation reporting rules for Houston, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

How to Report

City code directs code-enforcement employees to report dangerous buildings to the 3-1-1 Houston Service Helpline, making 311 the city's official channel for flagging unsafe structures and other Code violations for building standards review.

Houston Dangerous Building Reports Go to 311

Light Restrictions

Houston Code of Ordinances § 10-373

It is the duty of each city employee whose job responsibilities include the enforcement of any aspect of this Code, the Construction Code, or the Fire Code to report to the 3-1-1 Houston Service Helpline the existence of a property that reasonably appears to be a dangerous building.

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Houston city rules.

Code Violation Reporting in Harris County