The 2015 Houston Commercial Energy Conservation Code with local Amendments, effective December 9th, 2016, contains mandatory cool roofing provisions for new commercial buildings and alterations to existing commercial buildings.

Updated: 10/16/2019

Guideline for submitting requests for alternate methods, code interpretations and modifications.

Last Updated: January 20, 2026

A Garbage Collection Plan is required for a development or subdivision that contains lots that take access from private streets, permanent access easements, or shared driveways located inside the City of Houston Corporate Limits, that proposes 25 residential units or less.

Example of a completed code change proposal form.

Second example of a completed code change proposal form.