Applicability.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 42-271
in effectSec. 42-271. - Applicability.
(a) The requirements of this division shall apply to all abutting developments within the city except as provided below. An addition to an existing abutting development shall be treated as though only the addition is a new development. The provisions of section 42-162 relating to reconstruction after casualty shall apply to this division.
(b) The requirements of this division shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) An abutting development that is contiguous to or takes access from a major thoroughfare or transit corridor street;
(2) An abutting development that is contiguous to or takes access from both a local or collector street and a major thoroughfare or transit corridor street; or
(3) An abutting development located within a major activity center.
(Ord. No. 2013-343, § 3(Exh. A), 4-24-2013; Ord. No. 2023-64, § 3, 1-25-2023, eff. 2-25-2023)
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_CH42SUDEPL_ARTIIIPLST_DIV8REBUST_S42-271APFetched: 10/26/2026