Houston, TX · Harris County
Street Name Changes Form
Houston property owners use this form to begin a street name change request and provide information for the Planning and Development Department’s preliminary review.
What this form is
The form starts Houston’s street name change process with a preliminary check; submit that check before the department determines whether the proposed name meets the city’s standards and invites an official application. It asks for applicant and street details, the proposed name, road ownership, and the reason for the change. An official application requires a request letter, a property-owner petition, and a title report; private streets require additional documents.
Who needs it
An abutting property owner or organization seeking to change a street name in Houston should complete the preliminary check and, if invited, submit the official application.
How to submit it
Email the completed Preliminary Check form to [email protected] or mail it to Addressing, Planning and Development Department, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251-1562. Submit the official application by mail or email to the same department after it confirms the proposed name meets the standards.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the petition and title report require signatures, but the document does not say either must be notarized.
How to submit this form
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Download The Form
Download the Street Name Changes Form and review the process steps and street naming standards.
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Complete The Preliminary Check
Fill in the inquiry and street details, proposed name, road ownership, and background and reason for the change.
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Gather Application Documents
If invited to submit an official application, gather the request letter, signed petition, title report, and any required private-street documents.
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Submit To The Department
Email or mail the Preliminary Check to the Planning and Development Department; submit the official application to the same department after approval to proceed.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Street Name Changes Form?
- No. This document is signed without a notary; the petition and title report require signatures, but the document does not say either must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Preliminary Check form?
- Email it to [email protected] or mail it to Addressing, Planning and Development Department, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251-1562.
- What does the official street name change application require?
- The document lists a request letter, a petition signed by the required percentage of abutting property owners, and a title report. Private street requests also require a written property description or recorded plat and a boundary survey map.
- Can I request a name change for only part of a street?
- No. The document says an existing street may be renamed only when the request includes its entire length; changing only a portion is not permitted.
Need something notarized?
This Street Name Changes Form doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.