Houston City Council passed an ordinance banning “attention-getting devices” as of January 1, 2010. Attention-getting devices include many of the banners, streamers and balloons used by some apartment properties.

As the temperature outside plunges, you'll want to take care to safeguard your property from burst pipes and other wintry damage!  Click here for tips from the Texas Apartment Association on protecting your property.  For a form that you can download for use in notifying your residents about a freeze, click