Use of parking space or bicycle space.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-490
in effectSec. 26-490. - Use of parking space or bicycle space.
All required parking facilities shall conform to the following standards:
(1) Parking facilities shall be:
a. Available for use by employees, customers, and patrons;
b. Maintained at all times the building or tract is in use or occupied; and
c. Used exclusively for their intended purpose. A parking space shall be used exclusively for the temporary parking of passenger automobiles not exceeding one ton in capacity and a bicycle space shall be used exclusively for the temporary parking of bicycles;
(2) Parking facilities that are required by this article shall only be used for parking, and are not to be used for any other use, including but not limited to, the sale, display or storage of merchandise, as a place of public gathering, or for the storage or repair of vehicles or equipment. If a tract provides for more parking spaces than the number required by this article, the excess number of parking spaces may be used for any purpose permitted by law. All parking spaces required by this article may be used for valet parking in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(3) For a project that will be built in phases, an applicant may install the required parking spaces or bicycle spaces in phases if the applicant has submitted a schedule for phased development and that schedule has been approved by the director. Each phased parking installation must include enough parking to meet the parking requirements for the completed phases of the development for which the parking is provided. This schedule for phased development must indicate the dates on which all parking approved pursuant to this article will be provided.
(Ord. No. 2013-208, § 2(Exh. A), 3-6-2013)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH26PA_ARTVIIIOREPALO_DIV2REPASPBISP_S26-490USPASPBISPFetched: 10/26/2026