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

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...

Section 232.105. Developer Participation Contracts - Sec. 232.105. DEVELOPER PARTICIPATION CONTRACTS. (a) Without complying with the...

Section 232.106. Connection of Utilities - Sec. 232.106. CONNECTION OF UTILITIES. By an order adopted and...

Section 232.107. Provisions Cumulative - Sec. 232.107. PROVISIONS CUMULATIVE. The authorities under this subchapter are...

Section 232.108. Plat Requirements - Sec. 232.108. PLAT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The commissioners court, in addition...

Section 232.109. Fire Suppression System - Sec. 232.109. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. In a subdivision that is...

Section 232.110. Apportionment of County Infrastructure Costs - Sec. 232.110. APPORTIONMENT OF COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS. (a) If, under...

Subchapter F. Abandoned, Unoccupied, and Undeveloped

Section 232.151. Applicability - Sec. 232.151. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to a county that:...

Section 232.152. Administrative Determination - Sec. 232.152. ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATION. (a) In addition to the authority...

Section 232.153. Public Hearing - Sec. 232.153. PUBLIC HEARING. (a) Before a county may make...

Section 232.154. Notice of Hearing - Sec. 232.154. NOTICE OF HEARING. (a) The county shall: (1)...

Section 232.155. Judicial Review - Sec. 232.155. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) Any owner or lienholder of...

Section 232.156. Civil Action for Receivership - Sec. 232.156. CIVIL ACTION FOR RECEIVERSHIP. (a) After a final...

Section 232.157. Authority and Duty of Receiver - Sec. 232.157. AUTHORITY AND DUTY OF RECEIVER. (a) Unless inconsistent...

Section 232.158. Sale of Property - Sec. 232.158. SALE OF PROPERTY. (a) A sale under this...

Chapter 233 - County Regulation of Housing and Other Structures

Subchapter A. Dangerous Substances

Section 233.001. Requiring Repair, Removal, or Demolition of Building or Other Structure - Sec. 233.001. REQUIRING REPAIR, REMOVAL, OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDING OR...

Subchapter B. Building and Setback Lines

Section 233.031. Authority Limited to Unincorporated Areas; Conflict With Municipal Authority - Sec. 233.031. AUTHORITY LIMITED TO UNINCORPORATED AREAS; CONFLICT WITH MUNICIPAL...

Section 233.032. Powers and Duties of Commissioners Court - Sec. 233.032. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS COURT. (a) If...

Section 233.033. Hearing; Adoption of Lines - Sec. 233.033. HEARING; ADOPTION OF LINES. (a) Before the establishment...

Section 233.034. Notice; Limitations Period - Sec. 233.034. NOTICE; LIMITATIONS PERIOD. (a) An owner of real...

Section 233.035. Board of Building Line Adjustment - Sec. 233.035. BOARD OF BUILDING LINE ADJUSTMENT. (a) The commissioners...

Section 233.036. Enforcement - Sec. 233.036. ENFORCEMENT. If a structure is erected, constructed, or...

Section 233.037. Appeal - Sec. 233.037. APPEAL. (a) An owner of property who is...

Subchapter C. Fire Code in Unincorporated Area

Section 233.061. Authority to Adopt and Enforce Fire Code - Sec. 233.061. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT AND ENFORCE FIRE CODE. (a)...

Section 233.0615. Definitions; Substantial Improvement; Construction - Sec. 233.0615. DEFINITIONS; SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT; CONSTRUCTION. (a) In this subchapter:...

Section 233.062. Application and Content of Fire Code - Sec. 233.062. APPLICATION AND CONTENT OF FIRE CODE. (a) The...

Section 233.063. Building Permit; Application - Sec. 233.063. BUILDING PERMIT; APPLICATION. (a) A person may not...

Section 233.064. Inspections - Sec. 233.064. INSPECTIONS. (a) The county shall inspect a building...

Section 233.065. Fees - Sec. 233.065. FEES. (a) The commissioners court may develop a...

Section 233.066. Injunction - Sec. 233.066. INJUNCTION. The appropriate attorney representing the county in...

Section 233.067. Civil Penalty - Sec. 233.067. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The appropriate attorney representing the...

Subchapter D. Alarm Systems

Section 233.091. Definitions - Sec. 233.091. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Alarm site" means...

Section 233.092. Authority to Regulate; Adoption of Rules - Sec. 233.092. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE; ADOPTION OF RULES. (a) The...

Section 233.093. Permit Required; Exceptions - Sec. 233.093. PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS. (a) In a county in...

Section 233.094. Permit Fees - Sec. 233.094. PERMIT FEES. (a) The sheriff of a county...

Section 233.095. Municipal Authority Unaffected - Sec. 233.095. MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY UNAFFECTED. This subchapter does not affect...

Section 233.096. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 233.096. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this...

Section 233.097. County Liability - Sec. 233.097. COUNTY LIABILITY. The county, the commissioners court, the...

Section 233.098. Enforced Collection - Sec. 233.098. ENFORCED COLLECTION. The appropriate attorney representing the county...

Subchapter F. Residential Building Code Standards Applicable to Unincorporated Areas of Certain Counties

Section 233.151. Definitions - Sec. 233.151. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this subchapter, "new residential construction"...

Section 233.152. Applicability - Sec. 233.152. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a county...

Section 233.153. Building Code Standards Applicable - Sec. 233.153. BUILDING CODE STANDARDS APPLICABLE. (a) New residential construction...

Section 233.154. Inspection and Notice Requirements - Sec. 233.154. INSPECTION AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. (a) A person who...

Section 233.155. Enforcement of Standards - Sec. 233.155. ENFORCEMENT OF STANDARDS. (a) If proper notice is...

Section 233.156. Existing Authority Unaffected - Sec. 233.156. EXISTING AUTHORITY UNAFFECTED. The authority granted by this...

Section 233.157. Penalty - Sec. 233.157. PENALTY. (a) A builder commits an offense if:...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 233.901. Time for Issuance of County Building Permit - Sec. 233.901. TIME FOR ISSUANCE OF COUNTY BUILDING PERMIT. (a)...

Chapter 234 - County Regulation of Businesses and Occupations

Subchapter A. Certain Outdoor Businesses

Section 234.001. Definitions - Sec. 234.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Automotive wrecking and...

Section 234.002. Authority to Regulate; Adoption of Rule - Sec. 234.002. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE; ADOPTION OF RULE. (a) The...

Section 234.003. Exceptions - Sec. 234.003. EXCEPTIONS. (a) A commissioners court may not regulate...

Section 234.004. Civil Penalty - Sec. 234.004. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The appropriate attorney representing the...

Subchapter B. Slaughterers

Section 234.031. Definition - Sec. 234.031. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "slaughterer" has the meaning...

Section 234.032. Applicability - Sec. 234.032. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only in the unincorporated...

Section 234.033. Location of Slaughterer - Sec. 234.033. LOCATION OF SLAUGHTERER. The commissioners court of the...

Section 234.034. Permit Required - Sec. 234.034. PERMIT REQUIRED. The commissioners court may require that...

Section 234.035. Rules - Sec. 234.035. RULES. The commissioners court may adopt rules as...

Section 234.036. Injunction - Sec. 234.036. INJUNCTION. A district or county attorney may bring...

Section 234.037. Offense - Sec. 234.037. OFFENSE. A person commits an offense if a...

Subchapter C. County Inspection of Day-Care Centers and Group Day-Care Homes Located in Municipalities

Section 234.051. Definitions - Sec. 234.051. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Day-care center" has...

Section 234.052. Applicability - Sec. 234.052. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a county...

Section 234.053. Facility Inspection Required by Municipality - Sec. 234.053. FACILITY INSPECTION REQUIRED BY MUNICIPALITY. A county health...

Subchapter D. Massage Parlors

Section 234.101. Definitions - Sec. 234.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Massage parlor" means...

Section 234.102. Authority to Regulate - Sec. 234.102. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. To promote public health, safety,...

Section 234.103. Injunction - Sec. 234.103. INJUNCTION. If a massage parlor has previously violated...

Section 234.104. Civil Penalty - Sec. 234.104. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates a...

Section 234.105. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 234.105. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 234.106. Cumulative Effect - Sec. 234.106. CUMULATIVE EFFECT. Authority under this subchapter is cumulative...

Section 234.107. Effect on Other Laws - Sec. 234.107. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. (a) This subchapter does...

Subchapter E. Game Rooms

Section 234.131. Definitions - Sec. 234.131. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Amusement redemption machine"...

Section 234.133. Authority to Regulate - Sec. 234.133. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. To promote the public health,...

Section 234.134. Licenses or Permits - Sec. 234.134. LICENSES OR PERMITS. (a) A county may require...

Section 234.135. Fees - Sec. 234.135. FEES. A county may impose a fee not...

Section 234.136. Inspection - Sec. 234.136. INSPECTION. (a) A peace officer or county employee...

Section 234.137. Injunction; Civil Penalty - Sec. 234.137. INJUNCTION; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A county may sue...

Section 234.138. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 234.138. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 234.139. Cumulative Effect - Sec. 234.139. CUMULATIVE EFFECT. Authority under this subchapter is cumulative...

Section 234.140. Effect on Other Laws - Sec. 234.140. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. (a) This subchapter does...

Chapter 235 - County Regulation of Matters Relating to Explosives and Weapons

Subchapter A. Explosives

Section 235.001. Applicability - Sec. 235.001. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies only to a...

Section 235.002. Definitions - Sec. 235.002. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Blaster" means a...

Section 235.003. Authority to Regulate; Adoption of Rules - Sec. 235.003. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE; ADOPTION OF RULES. (a) Except...

Section 235.004. Permit Required; Exception - Sec. 235.004. PERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTION. (a) In a county in...

Section 235.005. Permit Fees - Sec. 235.005. PERMIT FEES. (a) The county fire marshal of...

Section 235.006. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 235.006. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates this...

Subchapter B. Firearms

Section 235.020. Definition - Sec. 235.020. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "air gun" has the...

Section 235.021. Subdivisions Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 235.021. SUBDIVISIONS COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 235.022. Authority to Regulate - Sec. 235.022. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. To promote the public safety,...

Section 235.023. Prohibited Regulations - Sec. 235.023. PROHIBITED REGULATIONS. This subchapter does not authorize the...

Section 235.024. Injunction - Sec. 235.024. INJUNCTION. Any person is entitled to appropriate injunctive...

Section 235.025. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 235.025. CRIMINAL PENALTY. A person commits an offense if...

Subchapter C. Bows and Arrows

Section 235.041. Subdivisions Covered by Subchapter - Sec. 235.041. SUBDIVISIONS COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only...

Section 235.042. Authority to Regulate - Sec. 235.042. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE. (a) To promote the public...

Section 235.043. Prohibited Regulations - Sec. 235.043. PROHIBITED REGULATIONS. This subchapter does not authorize the...

Section 235.044. Injunction - Sec. 235.044. INJUNCTION. Any person is entitled to appropriate injunctive...

Section 235.045. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 235.045. CRIMINAL PENALTY. A person commits an offense if...

Chapter 236 - County Regulation of Firearms, Knives, Ammunition, Firearm Supplies, and Sport Shooting Ranges

Section 236.001. Definitions - Sec. 236.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Air gun," "ammunition,"...

Section 236.002. Firearms; Air Guns; Sport Shooting Range - Sec. 236.002. FIREARMS; AIR GUNS; SPORT SHOOTING RANGE. (a) Notwithstanding...

Section 236.003. Regulation of Outdoor Sport Shooting Range - Sec. 236.003. REGULATION OF OUTDOOR SPORT SHOOTING RANGE. Notwithstanding Section...

Chapter 240 - Miscellaneous Regulatory Authority of Counties

Subchapter A. Regulation of Keeping of Wild Animals

Section 240.001. Definition - Sec. 240.001. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "wild animal" means a...

Section 240.002. Regulation - Sec. 240.002. REGULATION. (a) The commissioners court of a county...

Section 240.003. Offense - Sec. 240.003. OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 240.004. Injunction - Sec. 240.004. INJUNCTION. The county attorney or an attorney representing...

Subchapter B. Outdoor Lighting Near

Section 240.031. Definitions - Sec. 240.031. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Major astronomical observatory"...

Section 240.032. County Regulatory Authority; Adoption of Orders - Sec. 240.032. COUNTY REGULATORY AUTHORITY; ADOPTION OF ORDERS. (a) The...

Section 240.0325. Exception for Certain Outdoor Lighting - Sec. 240.0325. EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN OUTDOOR LIGHTING. The commissioners court...

Section 240.033. Regulation of Subdivisions - Sec. 240.033. REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS. (a) This section applies only...

Section 240.034. Exemption - Sec. 240.034. EXEMPTION. This subchapter does not apply to outdoor...

Section 240.035. Enforcement; Penalty - Sec. 240.035. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTY. (a) A county or district attorney...

Subchapter C. Regulation of Water Wells in Certain Counties

Section 240.041. Definition - Sec. 240.041. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "on-site sewage disposal system"...

Section 240.042. Authority to Regulate Placement of Water Wells - Sec. 240.042. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE PLACEMENT OF WATER WELLS. (a)...

Section 240.043. Notice - Sec. 240.043. NOTICE. (a) Before rules adopted under Section 240.042...

Section 240.044. Fee - Sec. 240.044. FEE. The county may impose a placement review...

Section 240.045. Inspection - Sec. 240.045. INSPECTION. A county health officer or an official...

Section 240.046. Compliance Required - Sec. 240.046. COMPLIANCE REQUIRED. A person may not drill a...

Section 240.047. Offense; Penalty - Sec. 240.047. OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person who drills a...

Section 240.048. Exceptions - Sec. 240.048. EXCEPTIONS. This subchapter does not apply to: (1)...

Subchapter E. Communication Facility Structures

Section 240.081. Definitions - Sec. 240.081. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Residential subdivision" means...

Section 240.082. Applicability - Sec. 240.082. APPLICABILITY. (a) This subchapter applies only to real...

Section 240.083. Authority of County to Regulate - Sec. 240.083. AUTHORITY OF COUNTY TO REGULATE. (a) Subject to...

Section 240.084. Location of Communication Facility Structure - Sec. 240.084. LOCATION OF COMMUNICATION FACILITY STRUCTURE. The commissioners court...

Section 240.085. Filing Requirements Regarding Construction - Sec. 240.085. FILING REQUIREMENTS REGARDING CONSTRUCTION. A person proposing to...

Section 240.086. Variances - Sec. 240.086. VARIANCES. (a) A person who desires to construct...

Section 240.087. Offense - Sec. 240.087. OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 240.088. Injunction - Sec. 240.088. INJUNCTION. The county attorney or an attorney representing...

Subchapter Z. Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 240.901. Land Use Regulation for Flood Control in Coastal Counties - Sec. 240.901. LAND USE REGULATION FOR FLOOD CONTROL IN COASTAL...

Section 240.902. Closing of Gulf Beaches - Sec. 240.902. CLOSING OF GULF BEACHES. (a) The commissioners court...

Section 240.905. Land Use Regulation for Flood Control in Trinity River Basin - Sec. 240.905. LAND USE REGULATION FOR FLOOD CONTROL IN TRINITY...

Section 240.907. Fee for Cutting County Road - Sec. 240.907. FEE FOR CUTTING COUNTY ROAD. (a) In this...

Section 240.909. Regulation of Tree Cutting in Certain Counties - Sec. 240.909. REGULATION OF TREE CUTTING IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. (a)...

Section 240.910. Regulation of Litter and Mosquito Control in Certain Counties - Sec. 240.910. REGULATION OF LITTER AND MOSQUITO CONTROL IN CERTAIN...

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

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