Criteria for designation.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 33-604
in effectSec. 33-604. - Criteria for designation.
The HAHC and council will each evaluate the proposed conservation district boundaries and design guidelines, and must find that the proposed district meets the following criteria:
(a) Common streetscapes, street patterns, significant community sites, or land use patterns creating an area identity;
(b) Common or generally similar property sizes and uses;
(c) Common pattern of improvements, landscaping, or building setbacks on the properties; and
(d) Common scale or bulk among buildings and structures, roof heights, location of garages, or other building footprint elements
In addition, HAHC and Council must determine that a conservation district meets one of the following criteria:
(a) Whether a proposed district is an area that was planned or developed by or for historically underrepresented or disenfranchised communities;
(b) The value of the area as an aspect of community sentiment or public pride.
(Ord. No. 2023-232, § 2(Exh. A), 4-5-2023)
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_CH33PLDE_ARTXICODI_S33-604CRDEFetched: 10/26/2026