Standing and parking of buses.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 45-131
in effectSec. 45-131. - Standing and parking of buses.
(a) The operator of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any street at any place other than a bus stop or bus zone designated as provided in this article.
(b) The operator of a bus shall not stop such vehicle upon any street at any place for the purpose of loading or unloading passengers or their baggage, other than at a bus stop or bus zone designated as provided in this article, except in case of an emergency.
(c) The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop or bus zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus, when stopped to load or unload passengers or baggage, shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such vehicle not further than 18 inches from the curb, with the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic.
(Code 1968, § 46-143; Ord. No. 07-464, § 17(Exh. D), 4-11-07)
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_CH45TR_ARTVISTSTPAGE_S45-131STPABUFetched: 10/26/2026