Construction over a shared driveway.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-147
in effectSec. 42-147. - Construction over a shared driveway.
A building or a portion of a building may be constructed over a shared driveway at each intersection of a shared driveway and a public street that is not an alley. A building constructed over a shared driveway shall:
(1) Be set back not more than 20 feet from the intersection of the shared driveway and the public street and be not more than 30 feet in length as measured along the centerline of the shared driveway;
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(2) Have an unobstructed overhead clearance of 14 feet or more in height above the shared driveway as measured from the highest point of the paving of the shared driveway under the building to the lowest point of the building above the shared driveway;
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(3) Provide for an automatic sprinkler system in accordance with the requirements of Construction Code and the Fire Code; and
(4) Be constructed to a minimum fire resistance of one hour firewall construction standards in accordance with the Construction Code and the Fire Code.
(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exhs. A, B), 4-24-2013)
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_CH42SUDEPL_ARTIIIPLST_DIV2STSHDR_SDBSHDR_S42-147COOVSHDRFetched: 10/26/2026