Temporary valet zones.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-449
in effectSec. 26-449. - Temporary valet zones.
(a) An application for a temporary valet zone designation shall be submitted to the parking official not later than seven business days prior to the desired effective date of the zone designation. Upon receipt of an application for a temporary valet zone designation the owner or tenant of one or more commercial establishments located on a blockface containing the information required in section 26-443 of this Code and the fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule, the parking official, in consultation with the traffic engineer, may establish a temporary valet zone upon a determination:
(1) By the parking official that the valet parking service will be provided by a valet parking operator permitted to operate in accordance with division 3 of this article; and
(2) By the traffic engineer that the temporary valet zone designation is feasible and consistent with sound traffic engineering and mobility practices and the parking of vehicles pursuant to the valet parking plan will not create a public safety hazard.
(b) The temporary valet zone designation shall allow the operation of valet parking service during specified hours and days for up to a 14-day period. Upon approval of the temporary valet zone designation, the parking official shall provide a temporary valet zone designation certificate, which shall indicate the authorized days and hours of operation, and appropriate nonpermanent signage to the applicant, who shall be responsible for placing the signage in the locations determined by the traffic engineer.
(c) The owner or tenant of one or more commercial establishments may receive designation of a temporary valet zone up to six times in a 12-month period, provided that for a major event venue, the owner or tenant may receive designation of a temporary valet zone up to 20 times in a 12-month period.
(Ord. No. 07-1111, § 2(Exh. A), 10-3-07; Ord. No. 2010-1016, § 2, 12-15-2010; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011)
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_ARTVIIVAPASE_DIV4VAZO_S26-449TEVAZOFetched: 10/26/2026