Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority

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...

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Texas Statutes Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority

Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority