Sec. 9-35. - Parking lots—Rates and time limits.
(a) Fees. The following fees are hereby established for public parking on the landside area at the city airports where the parking space is not designated a free parking zone:
(1) City economy lot parking at IAH:
a. Uncovered parking—Rates and times to be established by the director and shall not exceed a maximum of $9.24, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
b. Covered parking—Rates and times to be established by the director and shall not exceed a maximum of $11.09, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
(2) Surface and garage parking, other than the economy at IAH:
a. Hourly parking—Rates and times to be established by the director not to exceed a maximum of $27.72, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
b. Daily parking—Rates and times to be established by the director not to exceed a maximum of $23.09, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
(3) Preferred parking at IAH: In addition to the areas in the garage that are designated for hourly or daily parking by the director, the director may designate preferred parking areas. The director shall promulgate policies and procedures to implement and operate the preferred parking areas, including, without limitation, application requirements, revocation of use, access and exiting, billing procedures and charges. The director is authorized to charge each customer who uses the preferred parking areas an annual registration or membership fee of up to $200.00 and a refundable deposit of $50.00 per access card, plus any applicable sales tax, and a parking rate to be established by the director which shall not exceed a maximum of $27.72, plus any applicable sales tax, for each 24-hour period or portion of a 24-hour period that the customer's vehicle is parked in a preferred parking area.
(4) City economy lot parking at HOU:
a. Uncovered parking—Rates and times to be established by the director and shall not exceed a maximum of $9.24, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
b. Covered parking—Rates and times to be established by the director and shall not exceed a maximum of $11.09, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
(5) Surface and garage parking, other than the economy at HOU:
a. Hourly parking—Rates and times to be established by the director not to exceed a maximum of $27.72, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
b. Daily parking—Rates and times to be established by the director not to exceed a maximum of $23.09, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
c. Surface parking—Rates and times to be established by the director not to exceed a maximum of $13.86, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
(6) Preferred parking at HOU: In addition to the areas in the garage that are designated for hourly or daily parking by the director, the director may designate preferred parking areas. The director shall promulgate policies and procedures to implement and operate the preferred parking areas, including, without limitation, application requirements, revocation of use, access and exiting, billing procedures and charges. The director is authorized to charge each customer who uses the preferred parking areas a registration and/or annual membership fee of up to $200.00 and a refundable deposit of $50.00 per access card, plus any applicable sales tax, and a parking rate to be established by the director which shall not exceed a maximum of $27.72, plus any applicable sales tax, for each 24-hour period or portion of a 24-hour period that the customer's vehicle is parked in a preferred parking area.
(7) Surface parking at Ellington Airport: Rates and times to be established by the director not to exceed a maximum of $13.86, for each 24-hour period, plus applicable sales tax.
(8) The applicable fees established by section 9-35 of this Code shall be based upon the total time of use of the facilities, and the foregoing rate cycles shall apply during each 24-hour parking period if a vehicle remains parked in the applicable parking area for more than 24 hours.
Wherever in section 9-35 of this Code rates are stated as not to exceed maximum amount or the director is authorized to set rates within a range or offer special rates, the actual rate shall be deemed by the director. The director shall determine rates in consideration of the best interests of the public balancing considerations of market conditions, maximization of the city's total recovery of revenue from the parking facilities and the provision of service to the traveling public.
(b) Grace period. The director is authorized to establish a grace period not to exceed 30 minutes for any parking area at each city airport. The director may, at his discretion, waive the portion of the parking fee covered under this grace period.
(c) Valet services. The director may establish and provide for valet parking services at IAH and HOU. The valet service shall charge a fee determined by the director, to be not less than the current hourly parking rate for garage parking at IAH and HOU.
(d) Promotional offers. The director may approve promotional offers by various marketing mediums including the acceptance of competitor discount offerings and offering corporate discounts.
(Ord. No. 02-1184, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-02; Ord. No. 09-683, § 1, 7-22-09)
