Sec. 211.005. DISTRICTS. (a) The governing body of a municipality may divide the municipality into districts of a number, shape, and size the governing body considers best for carrying out this subchapter. Within each district, the governing body may regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair, or use of buildings, other structures, or land.
(b) Zoning regulations must be uniform for each class or kind of building in a district, but the regulations may vary from district to district. The regulations shall be adopted with reasonable consideration, among other things, for the character of each district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, with a view of conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land in the municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority
Chapter 211 - Municipal Zoning Authority
Subchapter A. General Zoning Regulations
Section 211.002. Adoption of Regulation or Boundary Includes Amendment or Other Change
Section 211.003. Zoning Regulations Generally
Section 211.0035. Zoning Regulations and District Boundaries Applicable to Pawnshops
Section 211.004. Compliance With Comprehensive Plan
Section 211.006. Procedures Governing Adoption of Zoning Regulations and District Boundaries
Section 211.007. Zoning Commission
Section 211.0075. Compliance With Open Meetings Law
Section 211.008. Board of Adjustment
Section 211.009. Authority of Board
Section 211.010. Appeal to Board
Section 211.011. Judicial Review of Board Decision
Section 211.012. Enforcement; Penalty; Remedies
Section 211.013. Conflict With Other Laws; Exceptions
Section 211.014. Panel of Board of Adjustment
Section 211.015. Zoning Referendum in Home-Rule Municipality
Section 211.016. Zoning Regulation Affecting Appearance of Buildings or Open Space
Section 211.0165. Designation of Historic Landmark or District
Section 211.017. Continuation of Land Use in Newly Incorporated Areas
Section 211.018. Continuation of Land Use Regarding Manufactured Home Communities