Offenses.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-763
in effectSec. 26-763. - Offenses.
(a) It is unlawful for any person during the posted hours of operation of a parking meter to park any vehicle at a metered on-street parking space in a community parking program area without either:
(1) Displaying a current and valid permit issued and utilized pursuant to this article; or
(2) Paying the meter fee as provided in section 26-160 of this Code.
(b) It is unlawful for any person to park in violation of any signs imposing a time limit on parking in a community parking program area without displaying a current and valid permit issued and utilized pursuant to this article.
(c) It is unlawful for any person to falsely represent in any fashion that he is entitled to a permit authorized by this article when he is not eligible for such a permit. The display of a community parking program permit by a person not eligible for such a permit shall constitute such false representation.
(d) It is unlawful for any person to modify, duplicate, or attempt to duplicate, a permit authorized by this article or to display on any motor vehicle a modified, forged or duplicated permit.
(Ord. No. 2019-1015, § 30(Exh. B), 12-11-2019)
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_ARTXIICOPAPR_DIV1GE_S26-763OFFetched: 10/26/2026