An overview of public policy in the City of Houston: The Houston Code of Ordinances and city departments

Houston Code of Ordinances: 

- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- AMBULANCES
- AMUSEMENTS
- ANIMALS AND FOWL
- ANTIQUE DEALERS, COMMON MARKETS, SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS, SECONDHAND RESELLERS AND RELATED BUSINESSES
- AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS AND AUTO WRECKERS
- AVIATION
- BUILDINGS AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
- BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM PROTECTIVE SERVICES
- CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
- EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- CIVIL SERVICE
- CONTRACTS
- MUNICIPAL COURTS
- FAIR HOUSING
- ETHICS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
- FLOODPLAIN
- FOOD AND DRUGS
- HEALTH
- STREET VENDORS
- LAKE HOUSTON
- LIBRARIES
- SPECIAL EVENTS
- PARKING
- MINI-WAREHOUSES
- MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS
- MANUFACTURED HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- NOISE AND SOUND LEVEL REGULATION
- OIL AND GAS WELLS
- PARKS AND RECREATION
- PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
- PRISONERS AND PRISON FARM
- PUBLIC CHARITIES AND TRUSTS
- PUBLIC UTILITIES
- RAILROADS
- SOLID WASTE AND LITTER CONTROL
- STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- STREET NAMES AND SITE ADDRESSES
- SUBDIVISIONS, DEVELOPMENTS AND PLATTING
- POOL AND SPA SAFETY
- TAXATION
- TRAFFIC
- VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- WATER AND SEWERS

City Departments.

- Administration and Regulatory Affairs.
- Houston Airport System
- Emergency Medical Services
- Finance Department
- Houston Fire Department.
- Fleet Management Department
- General Services Department
- Finance Department
- Health Department
- Housing and Community Development Department
- Human Resources
- Information Technology Services
- Legal Department
- Public Library
- Municipal Courts
- Department of Neighborhoods
- Office of Business Opportunity’
- Parks and Recreation Department
- Planning & Development Department
- Police Department
- Public Works
- Solid Waste Management