Houston, TX
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Summary
There are no minimum parking requirements within the Central Business District (CBD); There are no parking requirements within primary Transit Oriented Development (TOD) streets and a 50% reduction along secondary TOD streets. In 2019, minimum parking requirements were also removed in parts of the Midtown and Downtown East neighborhoods.
- Implementation Status
- Implemented
- Reform Type
- Remove parking minimums
- Land Uses
- All uses
- Scope of Reform
- City center / business district; Transit oriented
- Requirements
- By Right
- Reporter
- John Gardosik
Citation 1
- Source Description
- O2019-0540 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 26-471 AND 26-472
- Type
- City Code
- URL
- https://houston.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=16865&MeetingID=368
- Notes
Attachments and Screenshots
Citation 2
- Source Description
- City of Houston User's Guide for Walkable Places and Transit-Oriented Development
- Type
- Other
- URL
- Notes
- Information about TOD parking requirements is on page 43.
Attachments and Screenshots
Citation 3
- Source Description
- Streetsblog article
- Type
- Media Report
- URL
- https://usa.streetsblog.org/2019/07/19/houston-rolling-back-parking-requirements/
- Notes
- "Houston Rolling Back Parking Requirements, by Angie Schmitt, Jul 19, 2019"
