Deed restriction compliance.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-475
in effectSec. 26-475. - Deed restriction compliance.
(a) A site plan submitted for review to verify compliance with the parking requirements of this article shall not include any land to be used for off-site parking that is restricted to residential use where the use or intended use of that restricted property as an off-site parking facility for a different purpose or enterprise would violate the applicable deed restrictions.
(b) No site plan submitted for review pursuant to this article shall be approved by the director if any portion of an off-site parking facility used to satisfy the off-street parking requirements of this article includes any land that is restricted to residential use and the use or intended use of that restricted property as an off-site parking facility for a different purpose or enterprise would violate the applicable deed restrictions.
(c) Every applicant who submits a site plan for review to verify compliance with the requirements of this article shall furnish to the director a certified copy of the instruments containing the deed restrictions, or any other recorded document containing restrictions that affect the use of all or any part of the property within the site plan, including any property to be used for on-site and off-site parking facilities.
(d) If there are no recorded restrictions affecting the use of any of the property included within the site plan then the applicant shall submit a current abstractor's certificate or a title report which expressly states that there are no recorded restrictions applicable to the subject property. A title report or abstractor's certificate required by this section shall be prepared within 30 days prior to the date submitted by a title company authorized by law to do business in this state or by an attorney licensed to practice law in this state.
(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_DIV1INGE_S26-475DERECOFetched: 10/26/2026