Joint Referral Committee
Public Works and Engineering
Michael S. Marcotte, P.E., D.WRE, BCEE, Director

Joint Referral Committee (JRC) Application

Joint Referral Committee. 

Application to request the JRC to consider either the abandonment and sale of a street, alley, or easement by the City of Houston or an encroachment agreement allowing you to maintain a building, or other permanent structure within a city street.


Policy for Abandonment of Improved Streets

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Mayor's Policy for Abandonment of Improved Streets

 


Joint Referral Committee (JRC) Process and Members

The following Adobe PDF formatted file contains a high-level processing flow of the Joint Referral process,from submittal of JRC application to receipt of resulting City Ordinance granting the request.

The following Adobe PDF formatted file contains a list of the JRC members.


Easement Reverter Procedure

For information about the Easement Reverter Procedure please, Click Here.

 

For questions involving the Joint Referral Committee (JRC), please contact us by email at jrcinfo@cityofhouston.net or write to us at the following address:


 
The Postal address:
Department of Public Works and Engineering
City of Houston
611 Walker
19th Floor
Houston TX 77002
Attn: Joint Referral Committee