Driveway locations and dimensions.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-653
in effectSec. 42-653. - Driveway locations and dimensions.
The following standards apply to driveway locations and dimensions unless a modification is granted under section 42-604 of this Code:
(1) The minimum distance between driveways along a walkable places street or transit-oriented development street shall be 300 feet where one or more lots on the same street are under one ownership, legal interest, or common control, except that:
a. When a lot has linear street frontage along more than one street, no new driveway shall be permitted along a primary street. If two or more streets are designated as a primary walkable places or transit-oriented street, then the applicant may select one street where the driveway standards otherwise required by the section may apply; and
b. A lot that has linear street frontage along three or more walkable places streets or transit-oriented development streets may have one non-primary street that is exempt for the driveway standards of this section.
(2) The maximum width of a driveway shall be 30 feet for a two-way driveway or 15 feet wide for two one-way driveways.
(3) When there is an existing driveway along a primary street, the applicant may modify or relocate the driveway(s) and have one driveway from the primary street in accordance with the distance and width requirements of this section.
(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_CH42SUDEPL_ARTIVENPEREST_DIV3ADBUSIDEST_S42-653DRLODIFetched: 10/26/2026