Business Resources
Houston

There are many local resources available to assist you in establishing and growing your business. Please contact the following organizations for information and guidance.

Local Business Resources

Small Business Administration (SBA) - Houston Area
Aids, counsels, and protects the interests of small businesses. Provides assistance, training and funding to entrepreneurs interested in going into business or expanding their current business. Please visit our "Business Development" page for more information on the local SBA.

8701 S. Gessner Drive, Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77074
713.773.6500
www.sba.gov/tx/hous

SCORE - Counselors to America's Small Businesses
Educates entrepreneurs and assists in the formation, growth and success of small businesses. SCORE volunteers are real-world professionals with time-tested knowledge who donate their time to counseling, workshops and seminars in an effort to help small businesses succeed. Please visit our "Business Development" page for more information on the local SCORE offices.

8701 S. Gessner, Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77074
713.773.6565
www.scorehouston.org

University of Houston Small Business Development Center
Provides the tools and resources necessary to help businesses grow and compete. Offers business consulting and training seminars designed to help you attract customers, improve operations, increase sales and successfully access capital. There are 16 SBDC offices in the Greater Houston area. Please visit our "Business Development" page for more information.

2302 Fannin, Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77002
713.752.8444
www.sbdc.uh.edu

Houston Minority Business Development Center
2900 Woodridge, Suite 310
Houston, Texas 77087
713.644.0821
www.houstonmbdc.com

Houston Small Business Development Corporation
5330 Griggs Road
Houston, Texas 77021
713.845.2400
www.hsbdc.org

Houston Technology Center
410 Pierce Street
Houston, Texas 77002
713.658.1750
www.houstontech.org

Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston, Inc.
1333 West Loop South, Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77027
713.868.9500
www.bbbhou.org

Texas Business Advisor
Tips for new business owners from the Texas Comptroller's Office.
www.cpa.state.tx.us/tba

Toastmasters
Participation in the Toastmasters Communication and Leadership program, people from all backgrounds learn to effectively speak, conduct a meeting, manage a department or business, lead, delegate, and motivate. Multiple locations in the Houston area.
www.toastmasters.org/find

Daily Court Review
Houston's Daily Business Newspaper Since 1889
www.dailycourtreview.com

City Resources

City of Houston

900 Bagby Street, Houston, Texas 77002

General Information 713.837.0311

City of Houston One Stop Business Center
Provides FREE Getting Started Packet with city, county, state and federal regulations as well as license information & permit checklists.

City Hall Annex
900 Bagby Street, Public Level
713.247.2982
www.houstontx.gov/onestop

City of Houston Code Enforcement
Building and sign permits and inspections for all new construction, alterations, additions and repairs to commercial buildings. This department also permits change of building use or occupancy and parking lot paving and repairs.

3300 Main Street
Houston, Texas 77002
713.535.7800
www.publicworks.cityofhouston.gov/planning/enforcement

City of Houston Planning Department

Certificates of Occupancy 713.535.7730
Building Permits 713.535.7732
Sign Permits 713.535.7900

City of Houston Police Department
Inquire for permits relating to burglar and panic alarms; auto dealers, repair and part sales; auto storage; pawn shops; shooting galleries and ranges; firearms and sexually oriented businesses.

1200 Travis
Houston, Texas 77002
713.308.1200

City of Houston Police Department - Alarm Detail
Security alarm permits for commercial and/or residential properties.

1200 Travis
Houston, Texas 77002
713.308.1400
www.houstontx.gov/police/alarm_detail.htm

City of Houston Fire Marshal
Commercial and residential fire safety standards and codes; fire alarm permits.

2931 West 12th Street
Houston, Texas 77008
713.865.7100
www.houstontx.gov/fire/businessinfo/businessinfo.html

City of Houston Traffic & Transportation Department
Inquire for permits relating to parades, parking, barricades, street closings, sidewalk cafes and curb numbering.

713.837.7280

Houston Department of Health & Human Services
Monitors food safety and inspections and provides food manager classes. Oversees Smoking Ordinance.

8000 Stadium Drive, 2nd Floor
Houston, Texas 77054
713.794.9320
www.houstontx.gov/health

City of Houston Bureau of Consumer Health
Code enforcement, permits, Certificate of Occupancy, change of ownership, pre-opening inspections, food inspections, food safety tips, manager certifications, kitchen compliance standards, mobile food unit information, caterers instructions, and more.

8000 Stadium Drive, 2nd Floor
Houston, Texas 77054
713.794.9200
www.houstontx.gov/health/Food

Public Health Engineering Bureau
Inquire for permits relating to hazardous waste, swimming pools, landfills, underground storage tanks, sewage treatment plants, restaurant grease traps, and auto washing and detailing.

713.640.4399

Occupational Health Bureau
Inquire for permits relating to indoor air pollution sources, radiation, infectious and medical waste, licensed funeral homes, lasers and laser beam shows and lead based paint.

713.640.4399

City of Houston Smoking Ordinance
www.houstontx.gov/health/Environmental/smokingpage.html

Other Local Cities  

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City of Alvin

216 West Sealy, Alvin, Texas 77511

General Information 281.388.4200
Permits & Inspections 281.388.4271
Code Enforcement 281.585.7167
Fire Marshal 281.585.7166
Health Inspector 281.585.7166

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City of Bayou Vista
General Information 409.935.8348
Building Inspections 409.935.8348
Code Ordinance Inspection 409.935.0449

City of Baytown

2401 Market Street, Baytown, Texas 77520

General Information 281.422.8281
Permits & Inspections 281.420.6537
Planning Department 281.420.5394
Fire Marshal 281.420.5874
Health Department 281.420.5384
Alcoholic Beverage Permit 281.420.6504

City of Bellaire

7008 South Rice Avenue, Bellaire, Texas 77401

General Information 713.662.8222
Planning & Inspections 713.662.8243
Fire Marshal 713.662.8203

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City of Conroe

300 West Davis, Conroe, Texas 77301

General Information 936.539.4431
Permits & Inspections 936.760.4683
Fire Marshal 936.760.4609

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City of Deer Park

710 East San Augustine, Deer Park, Texas 77536

General Information 281.478.7201
Permits & Inspections 281.478.7270
Fire Prevention Bureau 281.478.7281

City of Dickinson

2716 FM 517 East, Dickinson, Texas 77539

General Information 281.337.2489
Permits & Inspections 281.337.6259
Fire Marshal 281.337.6261

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City of Friendswood

910 South Friendswood Drive, Friendswood, Texas 77546

General Information 281.996.3200
Permits 281.996.3206
Building Inspections 281.996.3201
Fire Marshal 281.996.3335
Liquor Licenses 281.996.3270

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City of Galveston

823 Rosenberg, Galveston, Texas 77533

General Information 409.797.3500
Permits & Inspections 409.797.3600
Fire Marshal 409.621.3190

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City of Humble

114 West Higgins, Humble, Texas 77338

General Information 281.446.3061
Permits & Inspections 281.446.6228
Fire Marshal 281.446.4928

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City of Jamaica Beach

P.O. Box 5264, Jamaica Beach, Texas 77554

General Information 409.737.1142
Permits & Inspections 409.737.1142
Improvement Committee 409.789.8689
Fire Chief 409.737.3200

City of Jersey Village

16501 Jersey Drive, Jersey Village, Texas 77040

General Information 713.466.2102
Permits & Inspections 713.466.2110
Fire Marshal 713.466.2131
Alcohol Licenses 713.466.2102

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City of Katy

910 Avenue C, Katy, Texas 77493

General Information 281.391.4800
Permits & Inspections 281.391.4830
Fire Marshal 281.391.4830

City of Kemah

1401 State Highway 146, Kemah, Texas 77565

General Information 281.334.1611
Building Permits 281.334.1611
Fire Marshal 281.538.5727

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City of La Marque

1111 Bayou Road, La Marque, Texas 77568

General Information 409.938.9200
Building Inspections 409.938.9204
Security Alarm Permits 409.938.9269
Fire Inspections / Prevention 409.938.9260

City of La Porte

604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas 77571

General Information 281.471.5020
Permits & Inspections 281.471.5020
Fire Marshal 281.867.4603

City of League City

300 West Walker, League City, Texas 77573

General Information 281.554.1000
Permits & Inspections 281.554.1429
Fire Marshal 281.554.1290

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City of Magnolia

16835 FM 1488, Magnolia, Texas 77355

General Information 281.356.2266
Permits & Inspections 281.356.2266
Fire Department 281.356.3288

City of Missouri City

1522 Texas Parkway, Missouri City, Texas 77489

General Information 281.261.4260
Permits & Inspections 281.261.4270
Fire Inspector 281.261.3136
Health Inspector 281.208.5553

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City of Nassau Bay

1800 NASA Parkway, Nassau Bay, Texas 77058

General Information 281.333.4211
Permits & Inspections 281.333.4211
Fire Marshal 281.333.4211
Health Department 713.475.5529

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City of Pasadena

1211 Southmore Avenue, Pasadena, Texas 77502

General Information 713.477.1511
Building Permits 713.475.5575
Fire Marshal 713.475.5556
Health Department 713.475.5529

City of Pearland

3519 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas 77581

General Information 281.652.1600
Permits & Inspections 281.652.1701
Fire Marshal 281.652.1950
Health Department 281.485.5344

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City of Richmond

402 Morton Street, Richmond, Texas 77469

General Information 281.342.5456
Permits & Inspections 281.342.5456
Fire Marshal 281.342.5456

City of Rosenberg

2110 Fourth Street, Rosenberg, Texas 77471

General Information 832.595.3400
Building Code Enforcement 832.595.3540
Fire Marshal 832.595.3606
Health Inspections & Permits 832.595.3550

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City of Santa Fe

12002 Highway 6, Santa Fe, Texas 77510

General Information 409.925.6412
Building / Permit Department 409.925.6412
Fire Marshal 409.925.6412

City of Seabrook

1700 First Street, Seabrook, Texas 77586

General Information 281.291.5600
Planning & Inspections 281.291.5600
Fire Marshal 281.291.5650

City of Southside Place

6309 Edloe Avenue, Houston, Texas 77005

General Information 713.668.2341
Planning & Inspections 713.668.2341
Fire Marshal 713.668.2341

City of Spring Valley

1025 Campbell Road, Houston, Texas 77055

General Information 713.465.8308
Permits & Inspections 713.465.8308
Fire Marshal 713.468.7941

City of Stafford

2610 South Main, Stafford, Texas 77477

General Information 281.261.3900
Building Code & Inspections 281.261.3943
Fire Marshal 281.261.3927
Health Department 281.261.3941

City of Sugar Land

2700 Town Center Blvd. North, Sugar Land, Texas 77479

General Information 281.275.2270
Permits & Inspections 281.275.2320
Planning Department 281.275.2218
Fire Marshal 281.491.0852

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City of Texas City

1801 9th Avenue North, Texas City, Texas 77592

General Information 409.948.3111
Permits & Inspections 409.643.5945
Fire Department 409.643.5700

Village of Tiki Island

802 Tiki Drive, Tiki Island, Texas 77554

General Information 409.935.1427
Building Inspection 409.935.1427
Fire Marshal 409.933.3203

City of Tomball

401 Market Street, Tomball, Texas 77375

General Information 281.351.5484
Permits & Inspections 281.351.5484
Fire Marshal 281.351.7101

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City of Webster

101 Pennsylvania, Webster, Texas 77598

General Information 281.332.1826
Permits & Inspections 281.338.2925
Fire Marshal 281.333.2712
Environmental Health Department 281.316.4133

City of West University Place

3800 University Blvd., West University Place, Texas 77005

General Information 713.668.4441
Permits & Inspections 713.662.5833
Alarm Permits 713.662.5860
Fire Department 713.662.5835


County Resources

Harris County