Texas Statutes
Local Government Code
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities

Section 211.002. Adoption of Regulation or Boundary Includes Amendment or Other Change - Sec. 211.002. ADOPTION OF REGULATION OR BOUNDARY INCLUDES AMENDMENT OR...

Section 211.003. Zoning Regulations Generally - Sec. 211.003. ZONING REGULATIONS GENERALLY. (a) The governing body of...

Section 211.0035. Zoning Regulations and District Boundaries Applicable to Pawnshops - Sec. 211.0035. ZONING REGULATIONS AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES APPLICABLE TO PAWNSHOPS....

Section 211.004. Compliance With Comprehensive Plan - Sec. 211.004. COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. (a) Zoning regulations must...

Section 211.005. Districts - Sec. 211.005. DISTRICTS. (a) The governing body of a municipality...

Section 211.006. Procedures Governing Adoption of Zoning Regulations and District Boundaries - Sec. 211.006. PROCEDURES GOVERNING ADOPTION OF ZONING REGULATIONS AND DISTRICT...

Section 211.007. Zoning Commission - Sec. 211.007. ZONING COMMISSION. (a) To exercise the powers authorized...

Section 211.0075. Compliance With Open Meetings Law - Sec. 211.0075. COMPLIANCE WITH OPEN MEETINGS LAW. A board or...

Section 211.008. Board of Adjustment - Sec. 211.008. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. (a) The governing body of...

Section 211.009. Authority of Board - Sec. 211.009. AUTHORITY OF BOARD. (a) The board of adjustment...

Section 211.010. Appeal to Board - Sec. 211.010. APPEAL TO BOARD. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 211.011. Judicial Review of Board Decision - Sec. 211.011. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BOARD DECISION. (a) Any of...

Section 211.012. Enforcement; Penalty; Remedies - Sec. 211.012. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY; REMEDIES. (a) The governing body of...

Section 211.013. Conflict With Other Laws; Exceptions - Sec. 211.013. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) If a...

Section 211.014. Panel of Board of Adjustment - Sec. 211.014. PANEL OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. (a) This section...

Section 211.015. Zoning Referendum in Home-Rule Municipality - Sec. 211.015. ZONING REFERENDUM IN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY. (a) Notwithstanding other...

Section 211.016. Zoning Regulation Affecting Appearance of Buildings or Open Space - Sec. 211.016. ZONING REGULATION AFFECTING APPEARANCE OF BUILDINGS OR OPEN...

Section 211.0165. Designation of Historic Landmark or District - Sec. 211.0165. DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC LANDMARK OR DISTRICT. (a) Except...

Section 211.017. Continuation of Land Use in Newly Incorporated Areas - Sec. 211.017. CONTINUATION OF LAND USE IN NEWLY INCORPORATED AREAS....

Section 211.018. Continuation of Land Use Regarding Manufactured Home Communities - Sec. 211.018. CONTINUATION OF LAND USE REGARDING MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES....

Subchapter B. Additional Zoning Regulations in Municipality With Population of More Than 290,000

Section 211.021. Additional Zoning Regulations - Sec. 211.021. ADDITIONAL ZONING REGULATIONS. (a) The governing body of...

Subchapter C. Regulation of Cottage Food Production Operations

Section 211.031. Definitions - Sec. 211.031. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "cottage food production operation"...

Section 211.032. Certain Zoning Regulations Prohibited - Sec. 211.032. CERTAIN ZONING REGULATIONS PROHIBITED. A municipal zoning ordinance...

Section 211.033. Action for Nuisance or Other Tort - Sec. 211.033. ACTION FOR NUISANCE OR OTHER TORT. This subchapter...

Chapter 212 - Municipal Regulation of Subdivisions and Property Development

Subchapter A. Regulation of Subdivisions

Section 212.001. Definitions - Sec. 212.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Extraterritorial jurisdiction" means...

Section 212.002. Rules - Sec. 212.002. RULES. After a public hearing on the matter,...

Section 212.0025. Chapter-Wide Provision Relating to Regulation of Plats and Subdivisions in Extraterritorial Jurisdiction - Sec. 212.0025. CHAPTER-WIDE PROVISION RELATING TO REGULATION OF PLATS AND...

Section 212.003. Extension of Rules to Extraterritorial Jurisdiction - Sec. 212.003. EXTENSION OF RULES TO EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. (a) The...

Section 212.004. Plat Required - Sec. 212.004. PLAT REQUIRED. (a) The owner of a tract...

Section 212.0045. Exception to Plat Requirement: Municipal Determination - Sec. 212.0045. EXCEPTION TO PLAT REQUIREMENT: MUNICIPAL DETERMINATION. (a) To...

Section 212.0046. Exception to Plat Requirement: Certain Property Abutting Aircraft Runway - Sec. 212.0046. EXCEPTION TO PLAT REQUIREMENT: CERTAIN PROPERTY ABUTTING AIRCRAFT...

Section 212.005. Approval by Municipality Required - Sec. 212.005. APPROVAL BY MUNICIPALITY REQUIRED. The municipal authority responsible...

Section 212.006. Authority Responsible for Approval Generally - Sec. 212.006. AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVAL GENERALLY. (a) The municipal...

Section 212.0065. Delegation of Approval Responsibility - Sec. 212.0065. DELEGATION OF APPROVAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) The governing body...

Section 212.007. Authority Responsible for Approval: Tract in Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of More Than One Municipality - Sec. 212.007. AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROVAL: TRACT IN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION...

Section 212.008. Application for Approval - Sec. 212.008. APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL. A person desiring approval of...

Section 212.0085. Approval Procedure: Applicability - Sec. 212.0085. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: APPLICABILITY. The approval procedures under this...

Section 212.009. Approval Procedure: Initial Approval - Sec. 212.009. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: INITIAL APPROVAL. (a) The municipal authority...

Section 212.0091. Approval Procedure: Conditional Approval or Disapproval Requirements - Sec. 212.0091. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL REQUIREMENTS. (a)...

Section 212.0093. Approval Procedure: Applicant Response to Conditional Approval or Disapproval - Sec. 212.0093. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: APPLICANT RESPONSE TO CONDITIONAL APPROVAL OR...

Section 212.0095. Approval Procedure: Approval or Disapproval of Response - Sec. 212.0095. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF RESPONSE. (a)...

Section 212.0096. Approval Procedure: Alternative Approval Process - Sec. 212.0096. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: ALTERNATIVE APPROVAL PROCESS. (a) Notwithstanding Sections...

Section 212.0097. Approval Procedure: Waiver Prohibited - Sec. 212.0097. APPROVAL PROCEDURE: WAIVER PROHIBITED. A municipal authority responsible...

Section 212.0099. Judicial Review of Disapproval - Sec. 212.0099. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DISAPPROVAL. In a legal action...

Section 212.010. Standards for Approval - Sec. 212.010. STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL. (a) The municipal authority responsible...

Section 212.0101. Additional Requirements: Use of Groundwater - Sec. 212.0101. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: USE OF GROUNDWATER. (a) If a...

Section 212.0105. Water and Sewer Requirements in Certain Counties - Sec. 212.0105. WATER AND SEWER REQUIREMENTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)...

Section 212.0106. Bond Requirements and Other Financial Guarantees in Certain Counties - Sec. 212.0106. BOND REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL GUARANTEES IN CERTAIN...

Section 212.011. Effect of Approval on Dedication - Sec. 212.011. EFFECT OF APPROVAL ON DEDICATION. (a) The approval...

Section 212.0115. Certification Regarding Compliance With Plat Requirements - Sec. 212.0115. CERTIFICATION REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH PLAT REQUIREMENTS. (a) For...

Section 212.012. Connection of Utilities - Sec. 212.012. CONNECTION OF UTILITIES. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 212.013. Vacating Plat - Sec. 212.013. VACATING PLAT. (a) The proprietors of the tract...

Section 212.014. Replatting Without Vacating Preceding Plat - Sec. 212.014. REPLATTING WITHOUT VACATING PRECEDING PLAT. A replat of...

Section 212.0145. Replatting Without Vacating Preceding Plat: Certain Subdivisions - Sec. 212.0145. REPLATTING WITHOUT VACATING PRECEDING PLAT: CERTAIN SUBDIVISIONS. (a)...

Section 212.0146. Replatting Without Vacating Preceding Plat: Certain Municipalities - Sec. 212.0146. REPLATTING WITHOUT VACATING PRECEDING PLAT: CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a)...

Section 212.015. Additional Requirements for Certain Replats - Sec. 212.015. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN REPLATS. (a) In addition...

Section 212.0155. Additional Requirements for Certain Replats Affecting a Subdivision Golf Course - Sec. 212.0155. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN REPLATS AFFECTING A SUBDIVISION...

Section 212.016. Amending Plat - Sec. 212.016. AMENDING PLAT. (a) The municipal authority responsible for...

Section 212.017. Conflict of Interest; Penalty - Sec. 212.017. CONFLICT OF INTEREST; PENALTY. (a) In this section,...

Section 212.0175. Enforcement in Certain Counties; Penalty - Sec. 212.0175. ENFORCEMENT IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; PENALTY. (a) The attorney...

Section 212.018. Enforcement in General - Sec. 212.018. ENFORCEMENT IN GENERAL. (a) At the request of...

Subchapter B. Regulation of Property Development

Section 212.041. Municipality Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 212.041. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 212.042. Application of Subchapter A - Sec. 212.042. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER A. The provisions of Subchapter...

Section 212.043. Definitions - Sec. 212.043. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Development" means the...

Section 212.044. Plans, Rules, and Ordinances - Sec. 212.044. PLANS, RULES, AND ORDINANCES. After a public hearing...

Section 212.045. Development Plat Required - Sec. 212.045. DEVELOPMENT PLAT REQUIRED. (a) Any person who proposes...

Section 212.046. Restriction on Issuance of Building and Other Permits by Municipality, County, or Official of Other Governmental Entity - Sec. 212.046. RESTRICTION ON ISSUANCE OF BUILDING AND OTHER PERMITS...

Section 212.047. Approval of Development Plat - Sec. 212.047. APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLAT. The municipality shall endorse...

Section 212.048. Effect of Approval on Dedication - Sec. 212.048. EFFECT OF APPROVAL ON DEDICATION. The approval of...

Section 212.049. Building Permits in Extraterritorial Jurisdiction - Sec. 212.049. BUILDING PERMITS IN EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION. This subchapter does...

Section 212.050. Enforcement; Penalty - Sec. 212.050. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY. (a) If it appears that a...

Subchapter C. Developer Participation in Contract for Public Improvements

Section 212.071. Developer Participation Contract - Sec. 212.071. DEVELOPER PARTICIPATION CONTRACT. Without complying with the competitive...

Section 212.072. Duties of Parties Under Contract - Sec. 212.072. DUTIES OF PARTIES UNDER CONTRACT. (a) Under the...

Section 212.073. Performance Bond - Sec. 212.073. PERFORMANCE BOND. The developer must execute a performance...

Section 212.074. Additional Safeguards; Inspection of Records - Sec. 212.074. ADDITIONAL SAFEGUARDS; INSPECTION OF RECORDS. (a) In the...

Subchapter D. Regulation of Property Development Prohibited in Certain Circumstances

Section 212.101. Application of Subchapter to Certain Home-Rule Municipality - Sec. 212.101. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER TO CERTAIN HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY. This...

Section 212.102. Definitions - Sec. 212.102. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Affected area" means...

Section 212.103. Traffic or Traffic Operations - Sec. 212.103. TRAFFIC OR TRAFFIC OPERATIONS. (a) A municipality may...

Section 212.104. Provision Not Enforceable - Sec. 212.104. PROVISION NOT ENFORCEABLE. A provision in a covenant...

Section 212.105. Subchapter Controls - Sec. 212.105. SUBCHAPTER CONTROLS. This subchapter controls over any other...

Subchapter E. Moratorium on Property Development in Certain Circumstances

Section 212.131. Definitions - Sec. 212.131. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Essential public facilities"...

Section 212.132. Applicability - Sec. 212.132. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a moratorium...

Section 212.133. Procedure for Adopting Moratorium - Sec. 212.133. PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTING MORATORIUM. A municipality may not...

Section 212.134. Notice and Public Hearing Requirements - Sec. 212.134. NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Before a...

Section 212.135. Justification for Moratorium: Shortage of Essential Public Facilities; Written Findings Required - Sec. 212.135. JUSTIFICATION FOR MORATORIUM: SHORTAGE OF ESSENTIAL PUBLIC FACILITIES;...

Section 212.1351. Justification for Moratorium: Significant Need for Public Facilities; Written Findings Required - Sec. 212.1351. JUSTIFICATION FOR MORATORIUM: SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES;...

Section 212.1352. Justification for Commercial Moratorium in Certain Circumstances; Written Findings Required - Sec. 212.1352. JUSTIFICATION FOR COMMERCIAL MORATORIUM IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; WRITTEN...

Section 212.136. Expiration of Moratorium; Extension - Sec. 212.136. EXPIRATION OF MORATORIUM; EXTENSION. A moratorium adopted under...

Section 212.1361. Notice for Extension Required - Sec. 212.1361. NOTICE FOR EXTENSION REQUIRED. A municipality proposing an...

Section 212.1362. Expiration of Moratorium on Commercial Property in Certain Circumstances; Extension - Sec. 212.1362. EXPIRATION OF MORATORIUM ON COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IN CERTAIN...

Section 212.137. Waiver Procedures Required - Sec. 212.137. WAIVER PROCEDURES REQUIRED. (a) A moratorium adopted under...

Section 212.138. Effect on Other Law - Sec. 212.138. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. A moratorium adopted under...

Section 212.139. Limitation on Moratorium - Sec. 212.139. LIMITATION ON MORATORIUM. (a) A moratorium adopted under...

Subchapter F. Enforcement of Land Use Restrictions Contained in Plats and Other Instruments

Section 212.151. Municipality Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 212.151. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 212.152. Definition - Sec. 212.152. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "restriction" means a land-use...

Section 212.153. Suit to Enforce Restrictions - Sec. 212.153. SUIT TO ENFORCE RESTRICTIONS. (a) Except as provided...

Section 212.1535. Foreclosure by Property Owners' Association - Sec. 212.1535. FORECLOSURE BY PROPERTY OWNERS' ASSOCIATION. (a) A municipality...

Section 212.154. Limitation on Enforcement - Sec. 212.154. LIMITATION ON ENFORCEMENT. A restriction contained in a...

Section 212.155. Notice to Purchasers - Sec. 212.155. NOTICE TO PURCHASERS. (a) The governing body of...

Section 212.156. Enforcement by Ordinance; Civil Penalty - Sec. 212.156. ENFORCEMENT BY ORDINANCE; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The governing...

Section 212.157. Governmental Function - Sec. 212.157. GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTION. An action filed by a municipality...

Section 212.158. Effect on Other Law - Sec. 212.158. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW. This subchapter does not...

Subchapter G. Agreement Governing Certain Land in a Municipality's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

Section 212.171. Applicability - Sec. 212.171. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not apply to land...

Section 212.172. Development Agreement - Sec. 212.172. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT. (a) In this subchapter: (1) "Adjudication"...

Section 212.173. Certain Coastal Areas - Sec. 212.173. CERTAIN COASTAL AREAS. This subchapter does not apply...

Section 212.174. Municipal Utilities - Sec. 212.174. MUNICIPAL UTILITIES. A municipality may not require a...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 212.901. Developer Required to Provide Surety - Sec. 212.901. DEVELOPER REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SURETY. (a) To ensure...

Section 212.902. School District Land Development Standards - Sec. 212.902. SCHOOL DISTRICT LAND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. (a) This section...

Section 212.903. Construction and Renovation Work on County-Owned Buildings or Facilities in Certain Counties - Sec. 212.903. CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION WORK ON COUNTY-OWNED BUILDINGS OR...

Section 212.904. Apportionment of Municipal Infrastructure Costs - Sec. 212.904. APPORTIONMENT OF MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS. (a) If a...

Section 212.905. Regulation of Tree Removal - Sec. 212.905. REGULATION OF TREE REMOVAL. (a) In this section:...

Chapter 213 - Municipal Comprehensive Plans

Section 213.001. Purpose - Sec. 213.001. PURPOSE. The powers granted under this chapter are...

Section 213.002. Comprehensive Plan - Sec. 213.002. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. (a) The governing body of a...

Section 213.004. Effect on Other Municipal Plans - Sec. 213.004. EFFECT ON OTHER MUNICIPAL PLANS. This chapter does...

Section 213.005. Notation on Map of Comprehensive Plan - Sec. 213.005. NOTATION ON MAP OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. A map...

Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures

Subchapter A. Dangerous Structures

Section 214.001. Authority Regarding Substandard Building - Sec. 214.001. AUTHORITY REGARDING SUBSTANDARD BUILDING. (a) A municipality may,...

Section 214.0011. Additional Authority to Secure Substandard Building - Sec. 214.0011. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO SECURE SUBSTANDARD BUILDING. (a) A...

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...

Chapter 215 - Municipal Regulation of Businesses and Occupations

Subchapter A. Regulation by Municipalities in General

Section 215.002. Motor Vehicles and Accessories - Sec. 215.002. MOTOR VEHICLES AND ACCESSORIES. (a) A municipality by...

Section 215.003. Rendering Plants - Sec. 215.003. RENDERING PLANTS. To protect residents of a municipality...

Section 215.004. Taxicabs and Limousines - Sec. 215.004. TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES. (a) To protect the public...

Section 215.006. Church Providing Overnight Shelter - Sec. 215.006. CHURCH PROVIDING OVERNIGHT SHELTER. (a) In this section:...

Subchapter B. Regulation by Type a General-Law Municipality

Section 215.021. Municipality Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 215.021. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 215.022. Bread - Sec. 215.022. BREAD. The governing body of the municipality may...

Section 215.023. Butchers - Sec. 215.023. BUTCHERS. The governing body of the municipality may...

Section 215.024. Tanneries; Stables; Slaughterhouses; Other Businesses - Sec. 215.024. TANNERIES; STABLES; SLAUGHTERHOUSES; OTHER BUSINESSES. (a) As necessary...

Section 215.025. Animal Drives - Sec. 215.025. ANIMAL DRIVES. The governing body of the municipality...

Section 215.026. Animals at Large - Sec. 215.026. ANIMALS AT LARGE. (a) The governing body of...

Section 215.027. Breeding Animals - Sec. 215.027. BREEDING ANIMALS. The governing body of the municipality...

Section 215.028. Markets - Sec. 215.028. MARKETS. (a) The governing body of the municipality...

Section 215.029. Drivers; Porters - Sec. 215.029. DRIVERS; PORTERS. (a) The governing body of the...

Section 215.030. Messengers - Sec. 215.030. MESSENGERS. The governing body of the municipality may...

Section 215.031. Hawkers; Peddlers; Pawnbrokers - Sec. 215.031. HAWKERS; PEDDLERS; PAWNBROKERS. The governing body of the...

Section 215.032. Exhibitions; Shows; Amusements - Sec. 215.032. EXHIBITIONS; SHOWS; AMUSEMENTS. (a) The governing body of...

Section 215.033. Licenses; Fees - Sec. 215.033. LICENSES; FEES. (a) The governing body of the...

Section 215.034. Suspension or Revocation of Occupation License - Sec. 215.034. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF OCCUPATION LICENSE. (a) A...

Subchapter C. Regulation by Type B General-Law Municipality

Section 215.051. Municipality Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 215.051. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 215.052. Markets - Sec. 215.052. MARKETS. The governing body of the municipality may...

Subchapter D. Regulation by Home-Rule Municipality

Section 215.071. Municipality Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 215.071. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 215.072. Dairies; Slaughterhouses - Sec. 215.072. DAIRIES; SLAUGHTERHOUSES. The municipality may inspect dairies, slaughterhouses,...

Section 215.073. Vehicles for Hire - Sec. 215.073. VEHICLES FOR HIRE. The municipality may license, fix...

Section 215.0735. Operators of Vehicles - Sec. 215.0735. OPERATORS OF VEHICLES. The municipality may prescribe the...

Section 215.074. Theaters; Shows; Amusements - Sec. 215.074. THEATERS; SHOWS; AMUSEMENTS. The municipality may regulate the...

Section 215.075. Police Power - Sec. 215.075. POLICE POWER. The municipality may license any lawful...

Chapter 216 - Regulation of Signs by Municipalities

Subchapter A. Relocation, Reconstruction, or Removal of Sign

Section 216.001. Legislative Intent - Sec. 216.001. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. (a) This subchapter is not intended...

Section 216.002. Definitions - Sec. 216.002. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Sign" means an...

Section 216.003. Municipal Regulation - Sec. 216.003. MUNICIPAL REGULATION. (a) Subject to the requirements of...

Section 216.0035. Regulatory Authority Not Applicable to On-Premises Signs Under Certain Circumstances - Sec. 216.0035. REGULATORY AUTHORITY NOT APPLICABLE TO ON-PREMISES SIGNS UNDER...

Section 216.004. Municipal Board - Sec. 216.004. MUNICIPAL BOARD. (a) If a municipality requires the...

Section 216.005. Determination of Amount of Compensation - Sec. 216.005. DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION. (a) The municipal...

Section 216.006. Compensation for Relocated Sign - Sec. 216.006. COMPENSATION FOR RELOCATED SIGN. The compensable costs for...

Section 216.007. Compensation for Reconstructed Sign - Sec. 216.007. COMPENSATION FOR RECONSTRUCTED SIGN. The compensable costs for...

Section 216.008. Compensation for Removal of Off-Premise Sign - Sec. 216.008. COMPENSATION FOR REMOVAL OF OFF-PREMISE SIGN. (a) For...

Section 216.009. Compensation for Removal of On-Premise Sign - Sec. 216.009. COMPENSATION FOR REMOVAL OF ON-PREMISE SIGN. For an...

Section 216.010. Method of Compensation - Sec. 216.010. METHOD OF COMPENSATION. (a) To pay the compensable...

Section 216.011. Tax Appraisal of Property With Nonconforming Sign - Sec. 216.011. TAX APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY WITH NONCONFORMING SIGN. For...

Section 216.012. Special Provisions for Signs Under Sign Ordinance in Effect on June 1, 1985 - Sec. 216.012. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SIGNS UNDER SIGN ORDINANCE IN...

Section 216.013. Exceptions - Sec. 216.013. EXCEPTIONS. (a) The requirements of this subchapter do...

Section 216.014. Appeal - Sec. 216.014. APPEAL. (a) Any person aggrieved by a decision...

Section 216.015. Effect of Partial Invalidity - Sec. 216.015. EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY. (a) The legislature declares...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 216.901. Regulation of Signs by Home-Rule Municipality - Sec. 216.901. REGULATION OF SIGNS BY HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY. (a) A...

Section 216.902. Regulation of Outdoor Signs in Municipality's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction - Sec. 216.902. REGULATION OF OUTDOOR SIGNS IN MUNICIPALITY'S EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION....

Chapter 217 - Municipal Regulation of Nuisances and Disorderly Conduct

Subchapter A. Regulation by Type a General-Law Municipality

Section 217.001. Municipality Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 217.001. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 217.002. Nuisance - Sec. 217.002. NUISANCE. The governing body of the municipality may:...

Section 217.003. Disorderly Conduct - Sec. 217.003. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. (a) The governing body of the...

Subchapter B. Regulation by Type B General-Law Municipality

Section 217.021. Municipality Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 217.021. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 217.022. Nuisance - Sec. 217.022. NUISANCE. The governing body of the municipality shall...

Subchapter C. Regulation by Home-Rule Municipality

Section 217.041. Municipality Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 217.041. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 217.042. Nuisance - Sec. 217.042. NUISANCE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c),...

Chapter 229 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Authority of Municipalities

Subchapter A. Regulation of Firearms, Knives, and Explosives

Section 229.001. Firearms; Air Guns; Knives; Explosives - Sec. 229.001. FIREARMS; AIR GUNS; KNIVES; EXPLOSIVES. (a) Notwithstanding any...

Section 229.002. Regulation of Discharge of Weapon - Sec. 229.002. REGULATION OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON. A municipality may...

Section 229.003. Regulation of Discharge of Weapon by Certain Municipalities - Sec. 229.003. REGULATION OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES....

Section 229.004. Regulation of Discharge of Weapon by Certain Municipalities - Sec. 229.004. REGULATION OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON BY CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES....

Subchapter B. Regulation of Outdoor Lighting

Section 229.051. Definitions - Sec. 229.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "major astronomical observatory" and...

Section 229.052. Applicability - Sec. 229.052. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies to a municipality...

Section 229.053. Regulation of Outdoor Lighting - Sec. 229.053. REGULATION OF OUTDOOR LIGHTING. (a) The governing body...

Section 229.054. Regulation of Subdivisions - Sec. 229.054. REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS. (a) The governing body of...

Section 229.055. Enforcement; Penalty - Sec. 229.055. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY. (a) A municipality may sue in...

Subchapter C. Regulation of Solar Energy Devices

Section 229.101. Regulation of Solar Energy Devices - Sec. 229.101. REGULATION OF SOLAR ENERGY DEVICES. (a) In this...

Subtitle B - County Regulatory Authority

Chapter 231 - County Zoning Authority

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 231.001. Adoption of Regulation or Boundary Includes Amendment or Other Change - Sec. 231.001. ADOPTION OF REGULATION OR BOUNDARY INCLUDES AMENDMENT OR...

Subchapter B. Zoning on Padre Island

Section 231.011. Legislative Findings; Purpose - Sec. 231.011. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that:...

Section 231.012. Areas Subject to Regulation - Sec. 231.012. AREAS SUBJECT TO REGULATION. This subchapter applies to...

Section 231.013. Zoning Regulations Generally - Sec. 231.013. ZONING REGULATIONS GENERALLY. The commissioners court of Cameron...

Section 231.014. Compliance With Comprehensive Plan - Sec. 231.014. COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. Zoning regulations must be...

Section 231.015. Districts - Sec. 231.015. DISTRICTS. (a) The commissioners court may divide the...

Section 231.016. Procedures Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries - Sec. 231.016. PROCEDURES GOVERNING ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES....

Section 231.017. Zoning Commission - Sec. 231.017. ZONING COMMISSION. (a) To exercise the powers authorized...

Section 231.018. Board of Adjustment - Sec. 231.018. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. (a) The commissioners court may...

Section 231.019. Authority of Board - Sec. 231.019. AUTHORITY OF BOARD. (a) The board of adjustment...

Section 231.020. Appeal to Board - Sec. 231.020. APPEAL TO BOARD. (a) Any of the following...

Section 231.021. Judicial Review of Board Decision - Sec. 231.021. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BOARD DECISION. (a) Any of...

Section 231.022. Enforcement; Penalty; Remedies - Sec. 231.022. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY; REMEDIES. (a) The commissioners court may...

Section 231.023. Conflict With Other Laws; Exceptions - Sec. 231.023. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) If a...

Subchapter C. Zoning Near Amistad Recreation Area

Section 231.031. Legislative Findings; Purpose - Sec. 231.031. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that:...

Section 231.032. Areas Subject to Regulation - Sec. 231.032. AREAS SUBJECT TO REGULATION. This subchapter applies to...

Section 231.033. Zoning Regulations Generally - Sec. 231.033. ZONING REGULATIONS GENERALLY. The commissioners court of Val...

Section 231.034. Compliance With Comprehensive Plan - Sec. 231.034. COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. Zoning regulations must be...

Section 231.035. Districts - Sec. 231.035. DISTRICTS. (a) The commissioners court may divide the...

Section 231.036. Zoning Commission - Sec. 231.036. ZONING COMMISSION. (a) The commissioners court shall appoint...

Section 231.037. Procedure Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries - Sec. 231.037. PROCEDURE GOVERNING ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES....

Section 231.038. Special Exception - Sec. 231.038. SPECIAL EXCEPTION. (a) Any of the following persons...

Section 231.039. Enforcement; Penalty; Remedies - Sec. 231.039. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY; REMEDIES. (a) The commissioners court may...

Section 231.040. Conflict With Other Laws; Exceptions - Sec. 231.040. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) If a...

Subchapter D. Military Zones

Section 231.051. Definition - Sec. 231.051. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "military establishment" means a...

Section 231.052. Establishment of Military Zone - Sec. 231.052. ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY ZONE. (a) The commissioners court...

Section 231.053. Regulations - Sec. 231.053. REGULATIONS. (a) The commissioners court may adopt regulations...

Section 231.054. Penalty - Sec. 231.054. PENALTY. A person commits an offense if the...

Subchapter E. Zoning Around Certain Lakes

Section 231.071. Purpose - Sec. 231.071. PURPOSE. The powers granted under this subchapter are...

Section 231.072. Definitions - Sec. 231.072. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Lake" means an...

Section 231.073. Lake Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 231.073. LAKE COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 231.074. Zoning and Building Construction Ordinances - Sec. 231.074. ZONING AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCES. (a) The commissioners...

Section 231.075. Local Option Election - Sec. 231.075. LOCAL OPTION ELECTION. (a) This subchapter applies only...

Section 231.076. Petition; Verification - Sec. 231.076. PETITION; VERIFICATION. (a) A petition for the local...

Section 231.077. Lake Planning Commission - Sec. 231.077. LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION. (a) A lake planning commission...

Section 231.078. Commission Duties; Rules - Sec. 231.078. COMMISSION DUTIES; RULES. (a) The commissioners court may...

Section 231.079. Commission Studies; Reports; Hearings - Sec. 231.079. COMMISSION STUDIES; REPORTS; HEARINGS. (a) At the request...

Section 231.080. Adoption of Ordinance After Receipt of Report - Sec. 231.080. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AFTER RECEIPT OF REPORT. The...

Section 231.081. Special Exceptions - Sec. 231.081. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS. (a) The commissioners court may grant...

Section 231.082. Conflict With Other Action - Sec. 231.082. CONFLICT WITH OTHER ACTION. If an ordinance adopted...

Section 231.083. Enforcement - Sec. 231.083. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The county attorney or other prosecuting...

Subchapter F. Zoning Around Lake Tawakoni and Lake Ray Roberts

Section 231.101. Legislative Findings; Purpose - Sec. 231.101. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that:...

Section 231.102. Definition - Sec. 231.102. DEFINITION. In this subchapter "lake area" means the...

Section 231.103. Lakes Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 231.103. LAKES COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 231.104. Zoning and Building Construction Ordinances - Sec. 231.104. ZONING AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION ORDINANCES. (a) The commissioners...

Section 231.105. Local Option Election - Sec. 231.105. LOCAL OPTION ELECTION. (a) This subchapter applies only...

Section 231.106. Petition; Verification - Sec. 231.106. PETITION; VERIFICATION. (a) A petition for a local...

Section 231.107. Lake Planning Commission - Sec. 231.107. LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION. (a) A lake planning commission...

Section 231.108. Commission Duties; Rules - Sec. 231.108. COMMISSION DUTIES; RULES. (a) The commissioners court may...

Section 231.109. Commission Studies; Reports; Hearings - Sec. 231.109. COMMISSION STUDIES; REPORTS; HEARINGS. (a) At the request...

Section 231.110. Adoption of Ordinance After Receipt of Report - Sec. 231.110. ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE AFTER RECEIPT OF REPORT. The...

Section 231.111. Special Exceptions - Sec. 231.111. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS. (a) The lake planning commission may...

Section 231.112. Conflict Between Ordinances - Sec. 231.112. CONFLICT BETWEEN ORDINANCES. If an ordinance adopted under...

Section 231.113. Enforcement - Sec. 231.113. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The county attorney or other prosecuting...

Subchapter G. Zoning Around Lake Alan Henry, Lake Cooper, Lake Ralph Hall, Post Lake, and Lower Bois D'arc Creek Reservoir

Section 231.131. Legislative Findings; Purpose - Sec. 231.131. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that:...

Section 231.132. Areas Subject to Regulation - Sec. 231.132. AREAS SUBJECT TO REGULATION. (a) This subchapter applies...

Section 231.133. Zoning Regulations Generally - Sec. 231.133. ZONING REGULATIONS GENERALLY. (a) The commissioners court of...

Section 231.134. Compliance With Comprehensive Plan - Sec. 231.134. COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. Zoning regulations must be...

Section 231.135. Districts - Sec. 231.135. DISTRICTS. (a) The commissioners court may divide the...

Section 231.136. Zoning Commission - Sec. 231.136. ZONING COMMISSION. (a) The commissioners court shall appoint...

Section 231.137. Procedure Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries - Sec. 231.137. PROCEDURE GOVERNING ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES....

Section 231.138. Special Exception - Sec. 231.138. SPECIAL EXCEPTION. (a) Any of the following persons...

Section 231.139. Enforcement; Penalty; Remedies - Sec. 231.139. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY; REMEDIES. (a) The commissioners court may...

Section 231.140. Conflict With Other Laws; Exceptions - Sec. 231.140. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) If a...

Section 231.141. Regulation of Sam Wahl Recreation Area - Sec. 231.141. REGULATION OF SAM WAHL RECREATION AREA. (a) The...

Subchapter I. Zoning and Other Regulation in El Paso Mission Trail Historical Area

Section 231.171. Legislative Findings; Purpose - Sec. 231.171. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that:...

Section 231.172. Area Subject to Regulation - Sec. 231.172. AREA SUBJECT TO REGULATION. This subchapter applies to...

Section 231.173. Zoning and Other Regulations Generally - Sec. 231.173. ZONING AND OTHER REGULATIONS GENERALLY. The commissioners court...

Section 231.174. Compliance With Comprehensive Plan - Sec. 231.174. COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The regulations must be...

Section 231.175. Districts - Sec. 231.175. DISTRICTS. (a) The commissioners court may divide the...

Section 231.176. Commission - Sec. 231.176. COMMISSION. (a) To exercise the powers authorized by...

Section 231.177. Procedures Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries - Sec. 231.177. PROCEDURES GOVERNING ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES....

Section 231.178. Board of Adjustment - Sec. 231.178. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. (a) The commissioners court may...

Section 231.179. Authority of Board - Sec. 231.179. AUTHORITY OF BOARD. (a) The board of adjustment...

Section 231.180. Appeal to Board - Sec. 231.180. APPEAL TO BOARD. (a) Any of the following...

Section 231.181. Judicial Review of Board Decision - Sec. 231.181. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF BOARD DECISION. (a) Any of...

Section 231.182. Enforcement; Penalty; Remedies - Sec. 231.182. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY; REMEDIES. (a) The commissioners court may...

Section 231.183. Conflict With Other Laws; Exceptions - Sec. 231.183. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) If a...

Subchapter J. Zoning Around Lake Somerville

Section 231.201. Definitions - Sec. 231.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Affected county" means...

Section 231.202. Lake Somerville Planning Commission - Sec. 231.202. LAKE SOMERVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION. (a) A lake planning...

Section 231.203. Commission Studies; Reports; Hearings - Sec. 231.203. COMMISSION STUDIES; REPORTS; HEARINGS. (a) At the request...

Subchapter K. Development Regulations in Hood County

Section 231.221. Legislative Findings; Purpose - Sec. 231.221. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that:...

Section 231.222. Areas Subject to Regulation - Sec. 231.222. AREAS SUBJECT TO REGULATION. This subchapter applies only...

Section 231.223. Development Regulations Generally - Sec. 231.223. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS GENERALLY. The Commissioners Court of Hood...

Section 231.224. Compliance With County Plan - Sec. 231.224. COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY PLAN. Development regulations must be:...

Section 231.225. Districts - Sec. 231.225. DISTRICTS. (a) The commissioners court may divide the...

Section 231.226. Procedure Governing Adoption of Regulations and District Boundaries - Sec. 231.226. PROCEDURE GOVERNING ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS AND DISTRICT BOUNDARIES....

Section 231.227. Development Commission - Sec. 231.227. DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. (a) The commissioners court may appoint...

Section 231.228. Special Exception - Sec. 231.228. SPECIAL EXCEPTION. (a) A person aggrieved by a...

Section 231.229. Enforcement; Penalty - Sec. 231.229. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY. (a) The commissioners court may adopt...

Section 231.230. Cooperation With Municipalities - Sec. 231.230. COOPERATION WITH MUNICIPALITIES. The commissioners court by order...

Section 231.231. Conflict With Other Laws - Sec. 231.231. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS. If a development regulation...

Subchapter L. Zoning Around Falcon Lake

Section 231.251. Legislative Findings; Purpose - Sec. 231.251. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS; PURPOSE. (a) The legislature finds that:...

Section 231.252. Areas Subject to Regulation - Sec. 231.252. AREAS SUBJECT TO REGULATION. This subchapter applies only...

Section 231.253. Falcon Lake Planning Commission - Sec. 231.253. FALCON LAKE PLANNING COMMISSION. (a) A lake planning...

Section 231.254. Commission Study and Report; Hearing - Sec. 231.254. COMMISSION STUDY AND REPORT; HEARING. (a) At the...

Section 231.255. Zoning Regulations - Sec. 231.255. ZONING REGULATIONS. After receiving a report from the...

Section 231.256. Districts - Sec. 231.256. DISTRICTS. (a) The commissioners court may divide the...

Section 231.257. Enforcement; Penalty; Remedies - Sec. 231.257. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY; REMEDIES. (a) The commissioners court may...

Subchapter M. Regulation of Cottage Food Production Operations

Section 231.281. Definitions - Sec. 231.281. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter, "cottage food production operation"...

Section 231.282. Certain Zoning Regulations Prohibited - Sec. 231.282. CERTAIN ZONING REGULATIONS PROHIBITED. A county zoning ordinance...

Section 231.283. Action for Nuisance or Other Tort - Sec. 231.283. ACTION FOR NUISANCE OR OTHER TORT. This subchapter...

Chapter 232 - County Regulation of Subdivisions

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...

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Texas Statutes Local Government Code Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities

Texas Statutes
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Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities