§ 40-451 — Definitions

Sec. 40-451. - Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, unless the context of their usage clearly indicates a different meaning: Central business district means the area beginning at the intersection of the centerline of U.S. 59 and the centerline of I.H. 45; thence in a northwesterly and northerly direction along the centerline of I.H. 45 to its intersection with the centerline of I.H. 10; thence in an easterly direction along the centerline of I.H. 10 to its intersection with the centerline of U.S. 59; thence in a southwesterly direction along the centerline of U.S. 59 to its intersection with I.H. 45, the point of beginning. Department means the department of administration and regulatory affairs. Newsrack means any self-service or coin-operated box, container, storage unit, or other dispenser installed, used, or maintained for the display and sale or distribution without charge of newspapers, periodicals, magazines or other publications. ParkHouston has the meaning assigned in section 26-2 of this Code. Vending screen means any device constructed of metal or other similar permanent material installed by or with the approval of the city designed and used to obscure from view on an adjacent roadway the existence of newsracks.

(Ord. No. 07-225, § 7, 2-14-07; Ord. No. 08-417, § 11, 5-14-08; Ord. No. 08-568, § 30, 6-18-08; Ord. No. 2010-304, § 10, 4-21-2010, eff. 4-1-2010; Ord. No. 2019-1015, § 34, 12-11-2019)