Airport use fees; additional provisions.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 9-57

in effect

Sec. 9-57. - Airport use fees; additional provisions. (a) Billing accounts. The director is authorized to establish monthly billing accounts for permittees who regularly use an airport. (b) Payment procedures. Payment of the airport use fees required by this division shall be made in accordance with procedures promulgated by the director and at the times specified by the director. The director is authorized to employ automated vehicle identification systems and other measures deemed appropriate by the director for this purpose, parts of which systems, if used, shall be affixed to vehicles as prescribed by the director. Payment shall be made by charging the fee to an account established by the director pursuant to this section or by United States currency. With respect to taxicabs and non-Houston taxis at city airports, the director shall also have the authority prescribed by chapter 46 of this Code. (c) Appeals. The fee for an appeal to the hearing officer is stated for this provision in the city fee schedule, but the hearing officer may order the refund of part of the appeal fee, to the extent, if any, that the hearing officer determines that the cost incurred by the city is less than the fee for that appeal. (d) Temporary substitutes. The fee for a temporary substitute vehicle is stated for this provision in the city fee schedule. (e) Replacement permits. The fee for a replacement permit is stated for this provision in the city fee schedule. (f) Periodic revisions. Periodically, the director shall calculate and submit to the city council for approval a new schedule of airport use fees that reflect changes in costs of providing, operating, and maintaining airport facilities. (g) Certain waivers. For vehicles authorized to be operated under other types of agreements for use of airport property (e.g., airline agreements, hotel agreements, leases of real property) in exchange for rentals, fees or other charges paid to the city, the director may waive the fees required by this division (but not the requirement to obtain an airport use permit), if waiver is necessary to avoid a double payment to the city. The director may also waive the requirements for airport use permits and fees for local transit vehicles, if suitable vehicle identification provisions are made, and if, as a practical matter, they provide an essential public service requiring a direct tax subsidy. The director may also waive the requirements for airport use permits and fees for vehicles transporting passengers for purely charitable purposes or events if adequate evidence is provided to the director that such purpose or event is not for the commercial enrichment of an individual or entity. (h) Owner responsibility. The owner of a commercial business entity providing transportation services under this division is responsible for the payment of all fees under this Code and may not delegate or assign such responsibility or otherwise avoid it by altering the name of the commercial business entity. (Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02; Ord. No. 07-739, § 1, 6-27-07; Ord. No. 2010-354, § 5, 5-12-2010; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 2014-1013, §§ 8—10, 11-12-2014; Ord. No. 2016-728, § 4, 9-28-2016; Ord. No. 2020-371, § 12, 5-6-2020)

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_CH9AV_ARTIILAARRE_DIV3GRTR_S9-57AIUSFEADPRFetched: 10/26/2026