This data layer was digitized by the City of Houston Planning and Development Department, GIS Services Division, based on written and graphic descriptions from the Neighborhood Services Division of Planning and Development Department. The theme is considered to be fairly accurate.

A listing of the Business Areas (for accounting and budget purposes) recognized by the City of Houston. Business Areas usually overlap with the department of the same name - but for cross-cutting expense areas like General Governmetn and Debt Services.

Game rooms and other establishments that have certain types of coin operated machines need to be permitted with the City. See Chapter 5, Art. VI of the Code of Ordinances for more information.

Related Dataset: http://data.codeforhouston.com/dataset/active-city-of-houston-coin-operated-machine-decals

Commercial Vehicles that wish to use commercial loading zones or commercial vehicles that wish to use metered parking without payment need to be permitted with the City.

See the application for more information: http://www.houstontx.gov/parking/cvlz.p

Per City Ordinance, Sec. 26-372(e), any establishment wishing to use the public streets for valet pick-up/drop-off of vehicles must do so in a valet zone that is designated by the City. Learn more at http://www.houstontx.gov/parking/valet.htm