§ 26-644 — Prohibited activities
Houston Code of Ordinances (Supp. No. 93, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-0732, adopted Aug. 19, 2026) · Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-644
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Sec. 26-644. - Prohibited activities.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to immobilize a vehicle without a vehicle immobilization service permit issued by the city. (b) It shall be unlawful for any vehicle immobilization operator to boot a vehicle: (1) In a parking facility that is not in compliance with the signage requirements of section 26-616 of this Code; (2) Without complying with the operating requirements of section 26-662 of this Code; (3) In a parking facility used wholly or partly for paid motor vehicle parking that is accessible to the public and does not provide a receipt for payment of parking fees as required by section 26-617 of this Code; (4) In a parking facility that has not been issued a registration compliance certificate as required by section 26-606 of this Code; (5) In a parking facility for any reason (e.g., parked in a parking space marked "Reserved" when a receipt for the space has been issued and properly displayed, or parked on or across the parking space lines, on or across areas marked with hash marks, in driving lanes or in other unauthorized areas on the parking facility) other than non-payment; (6) On the dashboard of which is displayed, face up and clearly visible through the front windshield of the vehicle, a valid receipt issued by a parking attendant, a barrier gate, or a pay station; or (7) In a parking facility in which payment of parking fees was made by a digital parking payment. (c) It is unlawful for a permittee to operate or cause to be operated a vehicle immobilization service in violation of any term of a permit.
(Ord. No. 08-847, § 2, 9-24-08; Ord. No. 09-1235, §§ 2, 15, 12-2-09; Ord. No. 2011-1175, § 34, 12-14-2011)
