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Use this quick reference guide to find regulations adopted by Harris County throughout the years. County agencies, business owners and other members of the public are welcome to review the regulations listed in alphabetical order.
Acquisition of Property by Harris County Hospital District: 2003 | |
African American Cultural Heritage Commission: Established 2020 | Bylaws 2021 |
Alarm Regulations approved January 8, 2013
Alcoholic Beverage Sales Near Churches, Hospitals, Schools and Day-Cares
Animal Control Fee Schedule-Sept. 2007
Animal Laws - Revised 10-1-07
Animal Regulation Revisions to Sections 3, 4 and 5 - Adopted 1-13-04
Animal Regulations effective May 1, 2020
Appraisals and Acquisition of Property Order - Adopted 2-4-03
Ban on Smoking - Adopted 12-17-91
Boarding Home Regulations: adopted January 26, 2021 | amended September 14, 2021 |
Boards and Commissions Uniform Policies adopted March 30, 2021
Building Regulations: 2012 | |
Canine Retirement Policy - Adopted 1-27-04
Capital Improvement Plan Policy
Civil Service Commission Election 10-22-1981
Code of Conduct for County Officers and Employees December 2019
Commercial Paper Policy
Commissioners Court Rules of Conduct and Decorum 2022
Community Flood Resilience Task Force
Construction in Harris County or Flood Control District Rights of Way Regulations
Contracting With a Person Indebted to the County-Adopted 3-30-04; revised October 27, 2009
County Administration Office Transition Plan adopted August 10, 2021
County Administrator established June 29, 2021
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) - established July 14 2009
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Adding Constable as a Member - adopted April 9, 2019
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Bylaws - adopted March 2019
Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation
Dangerous Wild Animal Regulations
Debt Management Policy
Donations of Food and Water
Driveway Regulations
Environmental Enforcement Actions, Authority granted County Attorney by Commissioners Court (May 2021)
Facility Security Policy
Facility Standards
Fair Chance Hiring Policy
Financial Management Product Policy
Fire Code Effective February 1, 2021
Fire Code effective March 1, 2022
Fire Investigation Rules - Adopted 1-13-04
Floodplain Management Regulations - Amended 7-9-19
Food Establishments Regulations
Friends of CountyPets: Established 2008 | Amended 2018 |
Game Room Regulations
Graffiti Removal by a County - Adopted 9-15-09
Harris County Houston Sports Authority
Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library Rules
Health Facilities Development Corporation Articles and Bylaws
Housing Finance Corporation 2: Articles of Incorporation Created June 30, 1980 | ByLaws Created 1980 | Certificate of Resolution June 9, 1980
Housing Finance Corporation: Amended 1981
Housing Finance Corporation: Amended 1981
Housing Finance Corporation: Amended 1988
Housing Finance Corporation: Amended 1988
Housing Finance Corporation: Amended 2001
Housing Finance Corporation: Amended 2001
Housing Finance Corporation: By-Laws 2005
Housing Finance Corporation: Created June 9, 1980
Housing Finance Corporation: Incorporated June 30, 1980
Industrial Development Board Articles and Bylaws
Infrastructure Regulations 2021
Investment Policy: 2003 | 2019 | 2021
Jury Plan Amendment for Emergency adopted May 19, 2020
Jury Plan Change in meal rate adopted Feb 25, 2020
Jury Selection Plan adopted June 26, 2018
LEED, Low Impact Design, Green Infrastructure policy for County Building projects
Licensing of Junkyards, Automotive Wrecking and Salvage Yards
Location of Communications Facility Structures
Metal Recycling Regulations
Minority and Women owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) policy, November 2020
Mobility Funds Allocation Policies and Procedures
Nuisance Abatement Procedures
On-site Sewerage Facilities - Amended 2011
Order Adopting Harris County Water Safety Rules and Regulations 7-1-76
Paid Parental Leave Policy adopted January 5, 2021
Park Regulations: 2015 | 2019 |
Payment of Certain Legal Representation Fees For County Officials and Employees
Personnel Policies and Procedures last amended March 12, 2022
Policy Granting Harris County Purchasing to Approve Certain Change Orders - Adopted 5-11-04
Procurement Policy - Federal
Public Defender Office and Board
Public Finance Diversity Policy
Records Retention Local Schedule
Records Retention Schedule - Adopted March 2010
Residential Building Code Standards
Road Law
Rules of Conduct and Decorum at Meetings - Adopted 4-1-03
Sexually Oriented Businesses - 1-1-19
Sick Leave Pool Program
Signs On-Premise
Sports & Convention Corporation 1999
Statement of Ethics adopted 6-23-09; repealed 12-17-2019
Stock Law (June 1930)
Storm Water Low Impact Development/Green Infrastructure Design Criteria
Storm Water Quality Regulations
Subdivision Rules and Regulations
Suspension of County Operations Due To Severe Inclement Weather Or Other Emergencies.
Sustainability, Office of established July 20, 2021
Tax Abatement Guidelines
Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Participation Guidelines
Telework Policy for County Employees adopted July 28, 2020
Toll Road Interim Tolling Policy
Toll Road Non-Revenue Usage Policy: 2008 | 2021 |
Toll Road Sign Regulations
Toll Road Violation Fee Waiver Reduction Policy adopted December 1, 2015
Tow Truck and Wrecker Ordinance
Traffic Fatality Markers Policy - Adopted 12-10-91
Travel and Business Meeting Policy
Water Well Regulations
Wrecker Regulations