Many City Services Have Amended Operations for COVID-19 Response:
Updated: 9.25.2020
HCDD is OPEN for business as usual at 2100 Travis St., 9th floor. Many of our staff are working remotely. All visitors will be required to wear masks and have their temperatures taken at the 9th floor. We take the safety of our staff and residents very seriously.
The four Housing Resource Centers have re-opened but are limited to scheduled appointments and document drop-off only. Please see recovery.houstontx.gov for locations and information.
During our time of remote work, many scammers have contacted our clients. Please be cautious of fraud. Download a helpful tip sheet about fraudulent calls at recovery.houstontx.gov/report-fraud/
Our weekly Community Office Hours are still happening virtually! You can join us from 1pm-4pm each Wednesday by calling any of: 832-394-6912, 832-394-6227, or 832-394-6126.Our GIS team maintains a resource dashboard collecting #covid19 information at avirus-response-mycity.hub.arcgis.com. Check out some of the visualizations there!
As always, our work continues even remotely. We ask everyone to take care and #MaskUp to keep one another safe! Learn more on HCD’s website: https://houstontx.gov/housing/
For information concerning the Gus Wortham Golf Course please visit http://www.guswortham.org/
For information concerning the Hermann Park Golf Course please visit http://www.hermannparkgc.com/
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On Monday, June 1, 2020, the Houston Permitting Center re-opened for in-person assistance. Many in-person services will be available by appointment only. Walk-in service is available to make a payment at the cashier.
Continued use of our online services is highly recommended and encouraged to minimize the spread of COVID-19.
Gaining Entry to Building
In accordance with Administrative Policy 3-39, any person over 2 years of age, including customers, employees and contractors, must pass a temperature check and wear a face covering to gain entry to the building.
Any person refusing a temperature check or having a temperature of 100.4°F or higher will be denied entry.
Any person refusing to wear a face covering, but can medically tolerate it, will be denied entry. Customers and guests should bring their own face coverings. Face coverings will not be provided by the HPC to non-employees.
Limiting exposure while indoors
Face covering must be worn while in the building when social distancing is difficult, such as in an elevator, waiting area, conference room, or other shared space.
For the protection of other customers, seating in waiting areas has been limited to maintain social distancing guidelines. In addition, seating at the permit counter and other service counters has been limited to one guest.
If waiting areas become full, customers may be asked to wait outside or in their vehicles until space is available.
As a courtesy to others, customers are requested not to linger or loiter once their business is complete.
Visit houstonpermittingcenter.org for more information.
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Sept. 9 that the City of Houston would allow a limited number of special events beginning this week as long as they are held in a controlled environment and organizers follow strict COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
The Houston Health Department and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events will carefully review all event requests. Parades, fun runs, walks, biking events, and festivals are on hold through the remainder of the year.
Approved limited events will:
- Start with a small audience, allowing up to 25% of a controlled venue’s normal occupancy.
- Ensure that everyone wears masks, practices social distancing, has their temperature checked, and answers the COVID-19 questionnaire upon entry.
- The City will work with producers on health and safety protocols for live special events with audiences.
The first three approved events include:
- On Thursday, the Houston Texans will hold a “Drive-In Tail Gate Party” in their parking lot – 100 cars with four people maximum per car, for potentially 400 people.
- The Houston Symphony will stage a concert series in Jones Hall for the Performing Arts. The Symphony will only allow a maximum of 150 guests to attend the performance in a 3,000-seat venue.
- The Houston Dynamo and Dash will host their game series for the first time this year with less than 25% capacity of BBVA Stadium.
To achieve success, we must all work together,” said Mayor Turner, who was joined at the news conference by Local Health Authority Dr. David Persse, Susan Christian, director of the Mayor’s Office of Special Events and John Mangum, Executive Director and CEO of the Houston Symphony.
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View a full list of MOSE events here: https://www.houstontx.gov/specialevents/event-calendar.pdf