Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority
Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures

Section 214.00111. Additional Authority to Preserve Substandard Building as Historic Property - Sec. 214.00111. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO PRESERVE SUBSTANDARD BUILDING AS HISTORIC...

Section 214.0012. Judicial Review - Sec. 214.0012. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) Any owner, lienholder, or mortgagee...

Section 214.0015. Additional Authority Regarding Substandard Building - Sec. 214.0015. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY REGARDING SUBSTANDARD BUILDING. (a) This section...

Section 214.002. Requiring Repair, Removal, or Demolition of Building or Other Structure - Sec. 214.002. REQUIRING REPAIR, REMOVAL, OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDING OR...

Section 214.003. Receiver - Sec. 214.003. RECEIVER. (a) A home-rule municipality may bring an...

Section 214.0031. Additional Authority to Appoint Receiver for Hazardous Properties - Sec. 214.0031. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO APPOINT RECEIVER FOR HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES....

Section 214.004. Seizure and Sale of Property to Recover Expenses - Sec. 214.004. SEIZURE AND SALE OF PROPERTY TO RECOVER EXPENSES....

Section 214.005. Property Bid Off to Municipality - Sec. 214.005. PROPERTY BID OFF TO MUNICIPALITY. A municipality may...

Subchapter B. Plumbing and Sewers

Section 214.011. Plumbing Inspector - Sec. 214.011. PLUMBING INSPECTOR. (a) If a municipality does not...

Section 214.012. Sewers and Plumbing - Sec. 214.012. SEWERS AND PLUMBING. A municipality that has underground...

Section 214.013. Sewer Connections - Sec. 214.013. SEWER CONNECTIONS. (a) A municipality may: (1) provide...

Section 214.014. Drains, Sinks, and Privies - Sec. 214.014. DRAINS, SINKS, AND PRIVIES. (a) The governing body...

Section 214.015. Seizure and Sale of Property to Recover Expenses - Sec. 214.015. SEIZURE AND SALE OF PROPERTY TO RECOVER EXPENSES....

Subchapter C. Swimming Pools and Spas

Section 214.101. Authority Regarding Swimming Pool Enclosures - Sec. 214.101. AUTHORITY REGARDING SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES. (a) A municipality...

Section 214.102. Seizure and Sale of Property to Recover Expenses - Sec. 214.102. SEIZURE AND SALE OF PROPERTY TO RECOVER EXPENSES....

Section 214.103. International Swimming Pool and Spa Code - Sec. 214.103. INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE. (a) In...

Subchapter D. Building Lines

Section 214.131. Definitions - Sec. 214.131. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Street" means a...

Section 214.132. Building Lines Authorized - Sec. 214.132. BUILDING LINES AUTHORIZED. The governing body of a...

Section 214.133. Activity Prohibited Within Building Line - Sec. 214.133. ACTIVITY PROHIBITED WITHIN BUILDING LINE. In the area...

Section 214.134. Resolution or Ordinance - Sec. 214.134. RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE. (a) In adopting a resolution...

Section 214.135. Condemnation of Easements and Interests; Assessments - Sec. 214.135. CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS AND INTERESTS; ASSESSMENTS. (a) A...

Section 214.136. Condemnation of Property - Sec. 214.136. CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY. (a) Before or after expiration...

Subchapter E. Commercial Building Permits in Certain Populous Municipalities

Section 214.161. Municipality Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 214.161. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 214.162. Definitions - Sec. 214.162. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commercial building" means...

Section 214.163. Permit Application Requirements; Issuance of Permit - Sec. 214.163. PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. (a) A...

Section 214.164. Filing of Plat and Restrictions; Effect on Permit - Sec. 214.164. FILING OF PLAT AND RESTRICTIONS; EFFECT ON PERMIT....

Section 214.165. Repairs; Conversions - Sec. 214.165. REPAIRS; CONVERSIONS. (a) A person who proposes to...

Section 214.166. Injunction - Sec. 214.166. INJUNCTION. (a) A person who, without obtaining a...

Section 214.167. Review of Refusal to Issue Permit - Sec. 214.167. REVIEW OF REFUSAL TO ISSUE PERMIT. (a) An...

Section 214.168. Void Permits - Sec. 214.168. VOID PERMITS. A commercial permit obtained without full...

Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties

Section 214.191. Definitions - Sec. 214.191. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Alarm system" means...

Section 214.1915. Applicability - Sec. 214.1915. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a municipality...

Section 214.192. Categories of Alarm Systems - Sec. 214.192. CATEGORIES OF ALARM SYSTEMS. The category of alarm...

Section 214.193. Duration of Municipal Permit - Sec. 214.193. DURATION OF MUNICIPAL PERMIT. (a) If a municipality...

Section 214.194. Municipal Permit Fee Generally - Sec. 214.194. MUNICIPAL PERMIT FEE GENERALLY. (a) If a municipality...

Section 214.195. Nonrenewal or Revocation of Permit and Termination of Municipal Response; Discrimination Prohibited - Sec. 214.195. NONRENEWAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT AND TERMINATION OF...

Section 214.1955. Multiunit Housing Facilities - Sec. 214.1955. MULTIUNIT HOUSING FACILITIES. (a) A municipality may not...

Section 214.196. On-Site Inspection Required - Sec. 214.196. ON-SITE INSPECTION REQUIRED. A municipality may not consider...

Section 214.197. Penalties for False Alarms - Sec. 214.197. PENALTIES FOR FALSE ALARMS. A municipality may impose...

Section 214.198. Verification - Sec. 214.198. VERIFICATION. A municipality may require an alarm systems...

Section 214.199. Exception of Municipality From Alarm System Response - Sec. 214.199. EXCEPTION OF MUNICIPALITY FROM ALARM SYSTEM RESPONSE. (a)...

Section 214.200. Priority or Level of Response Not Affected; Liability of Municipality for Nonresponse - Sec. 214.200. PRIORITY OR LEVEL OF RESPONSE NOT AFFECTED; LIABILITY...

Subchapter F. -1. Burglar Alarm Systems in Large Municipalities and Municipalities Wholly or Partly Located in Large Counties

Section 214.201. Definitions - Sec. 214.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Alarm system" and...

Section 214.2015. Applicability - Sec. 214.2015. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not apply to a...

Section 214.202. Categories of Alarm Systems - Sec. 214.202. CATEGORIES OF ALARM SYSTEMS. The category of alarm...

Section 214.203. Duration of Municipal Permit - Sec. 214.203. DURATION OF MUNICIPAL PERMIT. (a) If a municipality...

Section 214.204. Municipal Permit Fee Generally - Sec. 214.204. MUNICIPAL PERMIT FEE GENERALLY. (a) If a municipality...

Section 214.205. Nonrenewal or Revocation of Permit; Termination of Municipal Response; Discrimination Prohibited - Sec. 214.205. NONRENEWAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT; TERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL...

Section 214.2055. Multiunit Housing Facilities - Sec. 214.2055. MULTIUNIT HOUSING FACILITIES. (a) A municipality may not...

Section 214.206. On-Site Inspection Required - Sec. 214.206. ON-SITE INSPECTION REQUIRED. A municipality may not consider...

Section 214.207. Penalties for False Alarms - Sec. 214.207. PENALTIES FOR FALSE ALARMS. (a) A municipality may...

Section 214.208. Procedures for Reducing False Alarms - Sec. 214.208. PROCEDURES FOR REDUCING FALSE ALARMS. A municipality may...

Section 214.209. Exception of Municipality From Alarm System Response - Sec. 214.209. EXCEPTION OF MUNICIPALITY FROM ALARM SYSTEM RESPONSE. (a)...

Section 214.210. Priority or Level of Response Not Affected; Liability of Municipality for Nonresponse - Sec. 214.210. PRIORITY OR LEVEL OF RESPONSE NOT AFFECTED; LIABILITY...

Section 214.2105. Exclusion of Certain Alarm Systems by Owner - Sec. 214.2105. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALARM SYSTEMS BY OWNER. (a)...

Subchapter G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes

Section 214.211. Definitions - Sec. 214.211. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "International Residential Code"...

Section 214.212. International Residential Code - Sec. 214.212. INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE. (a) To protect the public...

Section 214.213. Exceptions - Sec. 214.213. EXCEPTIONS. (a) The International Residential Code and the...

Section 214.214. National Electrical Code - Sec. 214.214. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 214.215. Adoption of Rehabilitation Codes or Provisions - Sec. 214.215. ADOPTION OF REHABILITATION CODES OR PROVISIONS. (a) In...

Section 214.216. International Building Code - Sec. 214.216. INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE. (a) To protect the public...

Section 214.217. Notice Regarding Model Code Adoption or Amendment in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 214.217. NOTICE REGARDING MODEL CODE ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT IN...

Section 214.218. Immediate Effect of Certain Codes or Provisions Delayed - Sec. 214.218. IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CODES OR PROVISIONS DELAYED....

Section 214.219. Minimum Habitability Standards for Multi-Family Rental Buildings in Certain Municipalities - Sec. 214.219. MINIMUM HABITABILITY STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL BUILDINGS IN...

Section 214.220. Inspection During Declared Disaster - Sec. 214.220. INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER. (a) In an area...

Subchapter H. Registration of Vacant Buildings

Section 214.231. Definitions - Sec. 214.231. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Building" means any...

Section 214.232. Presumption of Vacancy - Sec. 214.232. PRESUMPTION OF VACANCY. A building is presumed to...

Section 214.233. Registration - Sec. 214.233. REGISTRATION. (a) A municipality located in a county...

Section 214.234. Form - Sec. 214.234. FORM. An ordinance adopted under this subchapter may...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

Section 214.901. Energy Conservation - Sec. 214.901. ENERGY CONSERVATION. A home-rule municipality may require that...

Section 214.902. Rent Control - Sec. 214.902. RENT CONTROL. (a) The governing body of a...

Section 214.903. Fair Housing Ordinances - Sec. 214.903. FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCES. (a) The governing body of...

Section 214.904. Time for Issuance of Municipal Building Permit - Sec. 214.904. TIME FOR ISSUANCE OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING PERMIT. (a)...

Section 214.905. Prohibition of Certain Municipal Requirements Regarding Sales of Housing Units or Residential Lots - Sec. 214.905. PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SALES OF...

Section 214.906. Regulation of Manufactured Home Communities - Sec. 214.906. REGULATION OF MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES. (a) "Manufactured home"...

Section 214.907. Prohibition on Certain Value-Based Building Permit and Inspection Fees - Sec. 214.907. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN VALUE-BASED BUILDING PERMIT AND INSPECTION...

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Texas Statutes Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures

Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority
Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures