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Subchapter A. Subdivision Platting Requirements in General
Section 232.001. Plat Required - Sec. 232.001. PLAT REQUIRED. (a) The owner of a tract...
Section 232.0013. Chapter-Wide Provision Relating to Regulation of Plats and Subdivisions in Extraterritorial Jurisdiction - Sec. 232.0013. CHAPTER-WIDE PROVISION RELATING TO REGULATION OF PLATS AND...
Section 232.0015. Exceptions to Plat Requirement - Sec. 232.0015. EXCEPTIONS TO PLAT REQUIREMENT. (a) To determine whether...
Section 232.002. Approval by County Required - Sec. 232.002. APPROVAL BY COUNTY REQUIRED. (a) The commissioners court...
Section 232.0021. Plat Application Fee - Sec. 232.0021. PLAT APPLICATION FEE. (a) The commissioners court may...
Section 232.0023. Approval Procedure: Applicability - Sec. 232.0023. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: APPLICABILITY. The plat application approval procedures...
Section 232.0025. Approval Procedure: Timely Approval of Plats and Plans - Sec. 232.0025. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: TIMELY APPROVAL OF PLATS AND PLANS....
Section 232.0026. Approval Procedure: Conditional Approval or Disapproval Requirements - Sec. 232.0026. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL REQUIREMENTS. (a)...
Section 232.0027. Approval Procedure: Applicant Response to Conditional Approval or Disapproval - Sec. 232.0027. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: APPLICANT RESPONSE TO CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OR...
Section 232.0028. Approval Procedure: Approval or Disapproval of Response - Sec. 232.0028. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF RESPONSE. (a)...
Section 232.00285. Development Plan Review - Sec. 232.00285. DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW. (a) In this section, "development...
Section 232.0029. Judicial Review of Disapproval - Sec. 232.0029. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DISAPPROVAL. In a legal action...
Section 232.003. Subdivision Requirements - Sec. 232.003. SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS. By an order adopted and entered...
Section 232.0031. Standard for Roads in Subdivision - Sec. 232.0031. STANDARD FOR ROADS IN SUBDIVISION. A county may...
Section 232.0032. Additional Requirements: Use of Groundwater - Sec. 232.0032. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: USE OF GROUNDWATER. (a) If a...
Section 232.0033. Additional Requirements: Future Transportation Corridors - Sec. 232.0033. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: FUTURE TRANSPORTATION CORRIDORS. (a) This section...
Section 232.0034. Additional Requirements: Access by Emergency Vehicles - Sec. 232.0034. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: ACCESS BY EMERGENCY VEHICLES. (a) This...
Section 232.004. Bond Requirements - Sec. 232.004. BOND REQUIREMENTS. If the commissioners court requires the...
Section 232.0045. Financial Guarantee in Lieu of Bond - Sec. 232.0045. FINANCIAL GUARANTEE IN LIEU OF BOND. (a) In...
Section 232.0048. Conflict of Interest; Penalty - Sec. 232.0048. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PENALTY. (a) In this section,...
Section 232.005. Enforcement in General; Penalty - Sec. 232.005. ENFORCEMENT IN GENERAL; PENALTY. (a) At the request...
Section 232.006. Exceptions for Populous Counties or Contiguous Counties - Sec. 232.006. EXCEPTIONS FOR POPULOUS COUNTIES OR CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES. (a)...
Section 232.007. Manufactured Home Rental Communities - Sec. 232.007. MANUFACTURED HOME RENTAL COMMUNITIES. (a) In this section:...
Section 232.008. Cancellation of Subdivision - Sec. 232.008. CANCELLATION OF SUBDIVISION. (a) This section applies only...
Section 232.0083. Cancellation of Certain Subdivision Plats if Existing Plat Obsolete - Sec. 232.0083. CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN SUBDIVISION PLATS IF EXISTING PLAT...
Section 232.0085. Cancellation of Certain Subdivisions if Land Remains Undeveloped - Sec. 232.0085. CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN SUBDIVISIONS IF LAND REMAINS UNDEVELOPED....
Section 232.009. Revision of Plat - Sec. 232.009. REVISION OF PLAT. (a) This section applies only...
Section 232.0095. Alternative Procedures for Plat Revision - Sec. 232.0095. ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES FOR PLAT REVISION. (a) This section...
Section 232.010. Exception to Plat Requirement: County Determination - Sec. 232.010. EXCEPTION TO PLAT REQUIREMENT: COUNTY DETERMINATION. A commissioners...
Section 232.011. Amending Plat - Sec. 232.011. AMENDING PLAT. (a) The commissioners court may approve...
Subchapter B. Subdivision Platting Requirements in County Near International Border
Section 232.021. Definitions - Sec. 232.021. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Board" means the...
Section 232.022. Applicability - Sec. 232.022. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies only to: (1)...
Section 232.023. Plat Required - Sec. 232.023. PLAT REQUIRED. (a) A subdivider of land must...
Section 232.024. Approval by County Required - Sec. 232.024. APPROVAL BY COUNTY REQUIRED. (a) A plat filed...
Section 232.025. Subdivision Requirements - Sec. 232.025. SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS. By an order adopted and entered...
Section 232.026. Water and Sewer Service Extension - Sec. 232.026. WATER AND SEWER SERVICE EXTENSION. (a) The commissioners...
Section 232.027. Bond Requirements - Sec. 232.027. BOND REQUIREMENTS. (a) Unless a person has completed...
Section 232.028. Certification Regarding Compliance With Plat Requirements - Sec. 232.028. CERTIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH PLAT REQUIREMENTS. (a) On...
Section 232.029. Connection of Utilities in Counties Within 50 Miles of International Border - Sec. 232.029. CONNECTION OF UTILITIES IN COUNTIES WITHIN 50 MILES...
Section 232.0291. Connection of Utilities in Certain Counties Within 100 Miles of International Border - Sec. 232.0291. CONNECTION OF UTILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES WITHIN 100...
Section 232.030. Subdivision Regulation; County Authority - Sec. 232.030. SUBDIVISION REGULATION; COUNTY AUTHORITY. (a) The commissioners court...
Section 232.0305. County Inspector - Sec. 232.0305. COUNTY INSPECTOR. (a) The commissioners court may impose...
Section 232.031. Requirements Prior to Sale or Lease - Sec. 232.031. REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO SALE OR LEASE. (a) Except...
Section 232.0315. Notice of Water and Wastewater Requirements by Counties - Sec. 232.0315. NOTICE OF WATER AND WASTEWATER REQUIREMENTS BY COUNTIES....
Section 232.032. Services Provided by Subdivider - Sec. 232.032. SERVICES PROVIDED BY SUBDIVIDER. A subdivider having an...
Section 232.033. Advertising Standards and Other Requirements Before Sale; Offense - Sec. 232.033. ADVERTISING STANDARDS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS BEFORE SALE; OFFENSE....
Section 232.034. Conflict of Interest; Penalty - Sec. 232.034. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PENALTY. (a) In this section,...
Section 232.035. Civil Penalties - Sec. 232.035. CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) A subdivider or an agent...
Section 232.036. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 232.036. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A subdivider commits an offense...
Section 232.037. Enforcement - Sec. 232.037. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The attorney general, or the district...
Section 232.038. Suit by Private Person in Economically Distressed Area - Sec. 232.038. SUIT BY PRIVATE PERSON IN ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREA....
Section 232.039. Cancellation of Subdivision - Sec. 232.039. CANCELLATION OF SUBDIVISION. (a) A subdivider of land...
Section 232.040. Replatting - Sec. 232.040. REPLATTING. (a) A subdivision plat must accurately reflect...
Section 232.041. Revision of Plat - Sec. 232.041. REVISION OF PLAT. (a) A person who has...
Section 232.042. Variances From Replatting Requirements - Sec. 232.042. VARIANCES FROM REPLATTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) On request of...
Section 232.043. Variances From Platting Requirements - Sec. 232.043. VARIANCES FROM PLATTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) On the request...
Section 232.044. Amending Plat - Sec. 232.044. AMENDING PLAT. The commissioners court may approve and...
Section 232.045. Applicability of Infrastructure Requirements to Lots Undeveloped for 25 Years or More - Sec. 232.045. APPLICABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS TO LOTS UNDEVELOPED FOR...
Subchapter C. Subdivision Platting Requirements in Certain Economically Distressed Counties
Section 232.071. Applicability - Sec. 232.071. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to the subdivision...
Section 232.072. Plat Required - Sec. 232.072. PLAT REQUIRED. (a) The owner of a tract...
Section 232.073. Approval by County Required - Sec. 232.073. APPROVAL BY COUNTY REQUIRED. (a) A plat filed...
Section 232.074. Bond Requirements - Sec. 232.074. BOND REQUIREMENTS. (a) Unless a person has completed...
Section 232.075. Water and Sewer Service Extension - Sec. 232.075. WATER AND SEWER SERVICE EXTENSION. (a) The commissioners...
Section 232.076. Certification Regarding Compliance With Plat Requirements - Sec. 232.076. CERTIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH PLAT REQUIREMENTS. (a) On...
Section 232.077. Connection of Utilities in Certain Counties - Sec. 232.077. CONNECTION OF UTILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a) This...
Section 232.0775. County Inspector - Sec. 232.0775. COUNTY INSPECTOR. (a) The commissioners court may impose...
Section 232.078. Conflict of Interest; Penalty - Sec. 232.078. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PENALTY. (a) In this section,...
Section 232.079. Civil Penalties - Sec. 232.079. CIVIL PENALTIES. (a) A subdivider or an agent...
Section 232.080. Enforcement - Sec. 232.080. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The attorney general, or the district...
Section 232.081. Amending Plat - Sec. 232.081. AMENDING PLAT. The commissioners court may approve and...
Subchapter D. County Planning Commission
Section 232.091. Applicability - Sec. 232.091. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a county:...
Section 232.092. Establishment and Abolition of Planning Commission - Sec. 232.092. ESTABLISHMENT AND ABOLITION OF PLANNING COMMISSION. (a) To...
Section 232.093. Appointment of Members of Planning Commission - Sec. 232.093. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF PLANNING COMMISSION. (a) The...
Section 232.094. Financial Disclosure - Sec. 232.094. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE. (a) The commissioners court of a...
Section 232.095. Officers, Quorum, and Meetings - Sec. 232.095. OFFICERS, QUORUM, AND MEETINGS. (a) At the first...
Section 232.096. Timely Approval of Plats - Sec. 232.096. TIMELY APPROVAL OF PLATS. (a) The planning commission...
Section 232.097. Reasons for Disapproval of Plat Required - Sec. 232.097. REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL OF PLAT REQUIRED. If the...
Subchapter E. Infrastructure Planning Provisions in Certain Urban Counties
Section 232.101. Rules - Sec. 232.101. RULES. (a) By an order adopted and entered...
Section 232.102. Major Thoroughfare Plan - Sec. 232.102. MAJOR THOROUGHFARE PLAN. By an order adopted and...
Section 232.103. Lot Frontages - Sec. 232.103. LOT FRONTAGES. By an order adopted and entered...
Section 232.104. Set-Backs - Sec. 232.104. SET-BACKS. By an order adopted and entered in...
Section 232.105. Developer Participation Contracts - Sec. 232.105. DEVELOPER PARTICIPATION CONTRACTS. (a) Without complying with the...
Section 232.106. Connection of Utilities - Sec. 232.106. CONNECTION OF UTILITIES. By an order adopted and...
Section 232.107. Provisions Cumulative - Sec. 232.107. PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE. The authorities under this subchapter are...
Section 232.108. Plat Requirements - Sec. 232.108. PLAT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commissioners court, in addition...
Section 232.109. Fire Suppression System - Sec. 232.109. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. In a subdivision that is...
Section 232.110. Apportionment of County Infrastructure Costs - Sec. 232.110. APPORTIONMENT OF COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS. (a) If, under...
Subchapter F. Abandoned, Unoccupied, and Undeveloped
Section 232.151. Applicability - Sec. 232.151. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to a county that:...
Section 232.152. Administrative Determination - Sec. 232.152. ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION. (a) In addition to the authority...
Section 232.153. Public Hearing - Sec. 232.153. PUBLIC HEARING. (a) Before a county may make...
Section 232.154. Notice of Hearing - Sec. 232.154. NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) The county shall: (1)...
Section 232.155. Judicial Review - Sec. 232.155. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) Any owner or lienholder of...
Section 232.156. Civil Action for Receivership - Sec. 232.156. CIVIL ACTION FOR RECEIVERSHIP. (a) After a final...
Section 232.157. Authority and Duty of Receiver - Sec. 232.157. AUTHORITY AND DUTY OF RECEIVER. (a) Unless inconsistent...
Section 232.158. Sale of Property - Sec. 232.158. SALE OF PROPERTY. (a) A sale under this...