Winery Permit - Local Fee

Instrument Reference Number
ARACPE1037
Valid Period
1 year, concurrent with TABC permit
Inspection
Required
Renewal
Required
Plan Review
Not Required
Fee
$37.50
Renewal fee
$37.50
Processing Time
In person: 1 day; Mailed: 3 to 5 days, depending on delivery
About

Permit authorizes holder to manufacture, bottle, label and package wine containing not more than 24% alcohol by volume; sell or buy wine from permit holders authorized to purchase and sell wine, including wholesalers, winery and wine bottler's permittees; sell wine to ultimate consumers for consumption on the winery premises or in unbroken packages for off-premise consumption; and dispense free wine for consumption on the winery premises.

Conditions and Exceptions

Renewal is required during the term of the location's TABC eligibility.

Apply What you need

To establish a City fee account, the following data must be provided:

  • Business trade name
  • Business (location) address
  • Business owner name and contact information (mailing address, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail address and primary contact - if available)
  • Primary T.A.B.C. license/permit number
  • Certificate of Occupancy number
  • Method of payment: cash, check, cashier's check, money order, or debit/credit card
Apply in Person Steps
  1. Bring the required documents and payment to the Houston Permitting Center. 
  2. Obtain a numbered ticket from the Information Desk. Please wait in the lobby until your number is called.
     
Apply by Mail Steps


 

Apply Conditions & Exceptions

Approval of some locations may be based on the account holder providing on-going sales data to warrant continuation of alcohol sales/service. The City will provide the necessary form and advise the account holder when this information must be submitted.

Inspection What you need

Once a permit is issued, enforcement checks may occur, and are unscheduled and unannounced.

Renew What you need
  • Renewal notice (mailed at least 30 days prior to the account expiration date) 
  • Method of payment: cash, check, cashier's check, money order, or debit/credit card

If notice has not been received, contact 832-394-8803 and request a fee statement from ARA - Commercial Permitting & Enforcement.

Renew in Person Steps
  1. Bring the renewal notice and payment to the Houston Permitting Center. 
  2. Obtain a numbered ticket from the Information Desk. Please wait in the lobby until your number is called.
Renew by Mail Steps

Return the renewal notice with payment to:

Administration & Regulatory Affairs Department
Commercial Permitting & Enforcement Section
PO Box 1561
Houston, TX 77251-1561

Make checks and money orders payable to City of Houston.

Renew Conditions & Exceptions

If on-going sales data reports are required, the City will provide the necessary form and advise the account holder when this information must be submitted.


Source URL: https://www.houstonpermittingcenter.org/aracpe1037