Call 311-Neighborhood Protection
The Prohibited Yard Parking Program is intended to protect neighborhood property values, prevent damage to the City of Houston’s underground infrastructure, and to stop the degradation of the aesthetic appearance of single-family residential areas. Parking of vehicles on any unimproved surface in the front or side yard within single-family residential areas will be prohibited where a Prohibited Yard Parking Requirement Area has been established
Oct 15, 2011-City of Hou is planning neighborhood organization-where city officials from Mayor to Police Chiefs, will be attending.
http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/Neighborhood/yardparking_prog.html
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