Vehicle immobilization service operations subject to police regulation.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 26-665
in effectSec. 26-665. - Vehicle immobilization service operations subject to police regulation.
All vehicle immobilization service operations are subject to temporary suspension when the police official determines that the continued operation of the service constitutes a hazard to the public safety and welfare, including but not limited to, conducting vehicle immobilization services:
(1) That are in violation of section 26-616 of this Code pertaining to required signage;
(2) That are in violation of section 26-662 of this Code pertaining to vehicle immobilization service operations requirements; or
(3) In a parking facility used wholly or partly for paid motor vehicle parking that is accessible by motor vehicles but in which patrons are unable to make payment due to the absence of a parking facility attendant, operable pay station, or other method of paying to park in the facility.
(Ord. No. 08-847, § 2, 9-24-08; Ord. No. 09-1235, §§ 2, 27, 12-2-09)
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_ARTXIMBOVE_DIV3REOPVEIMSE_S26-665VEIMSEOPSUPOREFetched: 10/26/2026