Registration of parking facility operating companies.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-606
in effectSec. 26-606. - Registration of parking facility operating companies.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a parking facility in the city that has not been issued a registration compliance certificate as required by this section.
(b) A parking facility general manager may apply for a registration compliance certificate for each parking facility under his management by paying the fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule per facility to the police official and providing to such official the following information regarding each parking facility:
(1) The name, telephone number, and business address of the parking facility operating company;
(2) The name, telephone number, facsimile number, and business or residence address, including street name and number, city, state and zip code, of the parking facility general manager; and
(3) The street address, days and hours of operation of the parking facility; and
(4) Evidence of a valid lease or contract authorizing the parking facility general manager or the parking facility operating company to operate in the location currently in use as a parking facility, by completing a form provided by the police official.
The use of a public or private post office box or other similar address shall not be sufficient for the purposes of complying with this subsection.
(c) Upon receipt of an application for a registration compliance certificate, the police official will provide a receipt to the applicant and perform an inspection of the parking facility to make a determination as to whether the facility is in violation of any requirements of this article. Upon completion of the inspection the police official shall either:
(1) Provide to the parking facility general manager a registration compliance certificate and decal to be posted as instructed by the police official; or
(2) Advise the parking facility general manager in writing that the parking facility is in violation of this article, pointing out the deficiencies and requiring that they be remedied within ten calendar days.
The police official shall reinspect the parking facility pursuant to this subsection upon receipt of a written request for reinspection and payment of the reinspection fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule.
(d) Any change in the information required in subsection (b) of this section shall require the new parking facility general manager to file updated registration information and to pay the registration update fee stated for this provision in the city fee schedule to the police official within 30 days of the effective date of the change. A prior parking facility general manager shall advise the police official that he no longer manages the property.
(e) The parking facility general manager of a newly constructed or established parking facility shall comply with the provisions of this section not later than the thirtieth day following completion of construction or new opening of the parking facility, whichever occurs first.
(f) A parking facility general manager shall annually renew the registration for each parking facility under his management by paying the annual fe stated for this provision in the city fee schedule per parking facility to the police official, who shall verify that each parking facility is still in compliance with this article.
(Ord. No. 08-846, § 2, 9-24-08; Ord. No. 09-1235, §§ 2, 8, 9, 12-2-09; Ord. No. 2010-1016, § 2, 12-15-2010; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 2011-1175, § 28, 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_ARTIXMISTPAFA_DIV1GE_S26-606REPAFAOPCOFetched: 10/26/2026