Purpose and applicability.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-471
in effectSec. 26-471. - Purpose and applicability.
(a) This article establishes standards for sufficient off-street parking and loading facilities of newly developed or redeveloped buildings or tracts within the city during all times the buildings or tracts are in use or occupied. The director shall have the authority to enforce penalties for violations of this article.
(b) This article applies to:
(1) The construction of a new building;
(2) The alteration of an existing building or tract where the alteration results in an increase in the parking factor;
(3) A change of use classification;
(4) The modification of a parking facility that results in the elimination of any parking space, loading berth, or bicycle space otherwise required by this article;
(5) An alteration of a shopping center (strip) or shopping center (neighborhood) that results in the addition or alteration of a class 6 or 7 use classification;
(6) Buildings or tracts within the market-based parking area, except that division 2 of this article shall not apply to buildings or tracts within the market-based parking area; and
(7) Buildings or tracts along a primary transit-oriented development street, except that division 2 of this article shall not apply.
(c) This article does not apply to the construction or alteration of a temporary classroom building for a public school if the director reviews the development plat and other relevant information and determines that:
(1) There is a reasonable likelihood that the construction necessitating a temporary classroom building will not continue for more than five years; and
(2) Construction or alteration of the temporary classroom building will enable the public school to comply with state law respecting student/teacher ratios.
(d) In the event of a conflict between the definitions or regulations of this article and any other provision of this Code, the definitions or regulations of this article shall control; provided, however, that requirements to provide off-street parking contained in chapter 42 of this Code that are not mentioned in section 26-492 of this Code shall be considered additional requirements to provide off-street parking.
(e) The planning official is authorized to promulgate rules and procedures for the efficient administration of this article.
(Ord. No. 2013-208, § 2(Exh. A), 3-6-2013; Ord. No. 2017-151, §§ 4—6, 3-1-2017; Ord. No. 2019-540, § 2, 7-17-2019; Ord. No. 2020-684, § 2(Exh. A), 8-5-2020)
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_CH26PA_ARTVIIIOREPALO_DIV1INGE_S26-471PUAPFetched: 10/26/2026