Purpose.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 28-281
in effectSec. 28-281. - Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to establish a method by which the city may measure certain types of criminal activity occurring in apartment communities in the city and to create a program to address within those apartment communities shown to have excessive levels of criminal activity the application of methods proven to reduce such activity. It is the intent of this article to identify the parties the city will hold responsible for compliance with and violations of this article, rather than to determine the rights and liabilities of persons under agreements to which the city is not a party. The terms of this article shall not be construed to alter the terms of any lease or other agreement between a landlord and a tenant or others relating to property that is the subject of this article; provided that no provision of any lease or other agreement shall be construed to excuse compliance with this article by any person. Additionally, a violation of this article shall not in and of itself create a negligence per se standard or otherwise expand existing liability in tort for either a landlord or a tenant.
(Ord. No. 06-1124, § 2, 11-8-06)
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_CH28MIOFPR_ARTIXEXCRACCEAPCO_S28-281PUFetched: 10/26/2026