Variances.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 44-125
in effectSec. 44-125. - Variances.
Requests for a variance from any of the provisions of these guidelines and criteria shall be made in writing to the director; provided however, the total duration of an abatement shall in no instance exceed ten years, or such other limitation on duration as provided by applicable law. A request for a variance shall include a complete description of the circumstances explaining why the applicant should be granted a variance and how the grant of abatement is consistent with the general policy of section 44-120 of this Code. If the city council finds that the application meets the economic development objectives of these guidelines, then the city council may approve a request for variance by a three-fourths vote of the city council members present.
(Ord. No. 2018-391, § 2(Exh. A), 5-16-2018; Ord. No. 2020-424, § 2(Exh. A), 5-13-2020; Ord. No. 2022-344, § 4, 5-4-2022; Ord. No. 2024-624, § 2, 8-28-2024)
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_CH44TA_ARTIVTAAB_S44-125VAFetched: 10/26/2026