Definitions.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-701
in effectSec. 26-701. - Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms and phrases shall have the following meanings, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Business owner means a person who holds title to or leases property for the purpose of operating or engaging in a trade, occupation, profession or other lawful commercial activity.
Business establishment means any building or portion thereof that contains one or more commercial uses other than a residential use.
City parking facility means property that is owned or controlled by the city and that is used, wholly or partially, for off-street motor vehicle parking, including, but not limited to, a parking lot, a surface lot, or a parking garage.
Greater Southeast Management District means the district created by Chapter 3815 of the Texas Special District Local Laws Code, as amended.
Midtown means all streets included and bounded by IH US 45 to the north, IH US 59 to the east and south, and 527 Spur to Elgin to Bagby to Tuam to Genesee to Boston to Gillette to Bailey to Cleveland to Heiner to Bagby to Pierce to the west, as further described in Exhibit B to Ordinance No. 2022-252.
Midtown Management District means the district created by Chapter 3809 of the Texas Special District Local Laws Code, as amended.
Museum Park means all streets included and bounded by IH US 59 to the north, from Eagle Street where it meets IH US 59 to Crawford Street to Blodgett Street to Chenevert Street to Ewing Street to Jackson Street to the east, Hermann Drive to the south, and Main Street to the west, and is further described in Exhibit C to Ordinance No. 2019-1015.
Notice owner means the owner of real property as shown on the records of the tax appraisal district in the county in which the property is located.
On-street (also "curbside") parking space means a curbside parking space on the public right-of-way, excluding those portions of the right-of-way where the parking of any motor vehicle is prohibited.
Parking benefit district means an area designated pursuant to this article in which a portion of permit fees and meter revenue is returned to the district to finance improvements that enhance the quality of life and promote walking, cycling, and the use of public transportation within the boundaries of the defined parking benefit district.
Permit, parking permit, or parking benefit district permit means a current and valid permit issued under division 3 of this article.
Projects shall include, but not be limited to, public amenities that enhance the quality of life and public safety in the parking benefit district, such as: increased security, sidewalk and pedestrian walkway improvements, street maintenance, street lights, landscaping, parking studies, parking facilities, improvements that promote walking, cycling, and the use of public transportation, and information to identify and inform the public of a parking benefit district.
Resident means the owner or tenant of residential property.
Residential has the meaning prescribed in section 26-291 of this Code.
Washington Avenue Corridor means all streets included and bounded by Center Street to the north, Houston Street to the east, Lillian Street to the south, and Westcott Street to the west, and is further described in Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 2012-1097.
(Ord. No. 2012-1097, § 2, 12-12-2012; Ord. No. 2019-1015, §§ 17, 18, 12-11-2019; Ord. No. 2022-252, § 2, 4-6-2022)
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_ARTXIPABEDI_DIV1GE_S26-701DEFetched: 10/26/2026