Fees, release.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-265

in effect

Sec. 26-265. - Fees, release. Except as provided in section 26-266 of this Code, the claimant of a vehicle may not secure the release of the vehicle until an appearance has been made on all unresolved parking citations relating to the vehicle which were issued while the vehicle was owned by the person who owned the vehicle at the time it is booted or towed hereunder, and the claimant has paid the following fees, as applicable: (1) The administrative fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule, if the vehicle has been booted or towed, or both, to defray the city's administrative costs in placing the vehicle on the delinquent vehicle list and related expenses under this article. (2) The boot fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule, if the vehicle has been booted, to defray the city's costs of installing, removing and maintaining the boot. (3) Towing/storage and related fees, if the vehicle has been towed, in an amount established by the director, based upon the city's cost or upon the fees imposed by the city's contractors, as applicable. If the vehicle has been towed and stored by city contractors, then the parking official may provide that the towing/storage fees be paid directly to the contractors, rather than to the city. Towed vehicles that are not redeemed within 30 days shall be subject to disposition in the same manner provided by Chapter 683, Texas Transportation Code, for sale of abandoned motor vehicles by police auction after notice to the owner and lienholders. No person shall be permitted to claim a vehicle without proof of identity. If the person claiming the vehicle is not the owner or a family member residing at the same address as the owner, based upon the most current vehicle registration data available to the city, then proof shall also be required that the claimant is the owner or is redeeming the vehicle with the consent of the owner. All fees and/or revenues generated from fees imposed under this section shall be deposited to the ParkHouston special revenue fund. (Ord. No. 07-464, § 7(Exh. B), 4-11-07; ; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 2011-1175, § 19, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 2020-348, § 10, 4-29-2020)

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_ARTVBOTODEVEOTENPR_S26-265FEREFetched: 10/26/2026