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 Houston
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 26. PARKING
 Article III. PARKING METERS
 Division 1. GENERALLY

  § 26-160. Parking meter fees.  

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  • Except as provided by section 32-312(6) of this Code, the parking official is hereby authorized to establish parking meter fees for any parking meter that has been placed upon any street or other property owned or controlled by the city. The following fees are hereby established for public parking at any parking meter that is governed by this section:

    (1)

    Short-term parking (not to exceed 4 hours): A fee to be established by the parking official between a minimum of $0.31 for each ten minutes and a maximum of $1.89 for each ten minutes, which includes any applicable sales tax. Short-term parking fees shall apply to a meter during a time period for which the meter has been designated for short-term parking use upon determination that the public's needs during that time period may be best served by ensuring that the space is not used for lengthy periods of time by one vehicle.

    (2)

    Long-term parking (over 4 hours): A fee shall be established by the parking official between a minimum of $0.31 for each hour and a maximum of $1.89 for each hour, which includes any applicable sales tax. Long-term parking fees shall apply at meters during those periods in which they have not been designated for short-term parking use.

    The fees adopted under this provision shall be included in the city fee schedule.

    In establishing the foregoing fees, the parking official shall consider the cost of providing the service, the prevailing private market parking rates in the immediate vicinity of the meter, and the needs of patrons of nearby businesses and other premises to have access to the use of metered parking, as well as relevant traffic mobility and engineering issues, as applicable. Without limiting the parking official's options, a parking space may be designated for short-term parking during some times and days and long-term parking during other times and days.

(Ord. No. 07-464, § 7(Exh. B), 4-11-07; Ord. No. 09-2, § 11, 1-7-09; Ord. No. 2010-1016, § 2, 12-15-2010; Ord. No. 2011-1168, § 13, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 2011-1175, §§ 8, 9, 12-14-2011; Ord. No. 2018-366 , § 4, 5-2-2018)