Title LG, Local Government Code

Sec. 213.004. EFFECT ON OTHER MUNICIPAL PLANS. This chapter does not limit the ability of a municipality to prepare other plans, policies, or strategies as required. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Renumbered from Sec. 219.004 by Acts 2001, 77t…

Sec. 213.005. NOTATION ON MAP OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. A map of a comprehensive plan illustrating future land use shall contain the following clearly visible statement: "A comprehensive plan shall not constitute zoning regulations or establish zoning district boundaries." Added by …

Sec. 214.001. AUTHORITY REGARDING SUBSTANDARD BUILDING. (a) A municipality may, by ordinance, require the vacation, relocation of occupants, securing, repair, removal, or demolition of a building that is: (1) dilapidated, substandard, or unfit for human habitation and a hazard to…

Sec. 214.0011. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO SECURE SUBSTANDARD BUILDING. (a) A municipality by ordinance may establish minimum standards for the use and occupancy of buildings in the municipality regardless of the date of their construction and may adopt other ordinances as necessary …

Sec. 214.00111. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO PRESERVE SUBSTANDARD BUILDING AS HISTORIC PROPERTY. (a) This section applies only to a municipality that is designated as a certified local government by the state historic preservation officer as provided by 16 U.S.C.A. Section 470 et seq.…

Sec. 214.0012. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) Any owner, lienholder, or mortgagee of record of property jointly or severally aggrieved by an order of a municipality issued under Section 214.001 may file in district court a verified petition setting forth that the decision is illegal, in wh…

Sec. 214.0015. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY REGARDING SUBSTANDARD BUILDING. (a) This section applies only to a municipality that has adopted an ordinance under Section 214.001. (b) In addition to the authority granted to the municipality by Section 214.001, after the expiration of the ti…

Sec. 214.002. REQUIRING REPAIR, REMOVAL, OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE. (a) If the governing body of a municipality finds that a building, bulkhead or other method of shoreline protection, fence, shed, awning, or other structure, or part of a structure, is likely t…

Sec. 214.003. RECEIVER. (a) A home-rule municipality may bring an action in district court against an owner of property that is not in substantial compliance with: (1) the municipal ordinances regarding: (A) fire protection; (B) structural integrity; (C) zoning; or (D) disposal o…

Sec. 214.0031. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO APPOINT RECEIVER FOR HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES. (a) In this section: (1) "Eligible nonprofit housing organization" means a nonprofit housing organization that is certified by a home-rule municipality to bring an action under this section. (2) "Mu…

Sec. 214.004. SEIZURE AND SALE OF PROPERTY TO RECOVER EXPENSES. A Type A general-law municipality or home-rule municipality may foreclose a lien on property under this subchapter: (1) in a proceeding relating to the property brought under Subchapter E, Chapter 33, Tax Code; or (2…

Sec. 214.005. PROPERTY BID OFF TO MUNICIPALITY. A municipality may adopt an ordinance under Section 214.001(a) that applies to property that has been bid off to the municipality under Section 34.01(j), Tax Code. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 413, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.…

Sec. 214.011. PLUMBING INSPECTOR. (a) If a municipality does not have a special charter that provides for an inspector of plumbing, the governing body of the municipality may appoint an inspector of plumbing for a term fixed by the governing body. (b) The same individual may serv…

Sec. 214.012. SEWERS AND PLUMBING. A municipality that has underground sewers or cesspools shall regulate by ordinance: (1) the tapping of the sewers and cesspools; and (2) house draining and plumbing. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Sec. 214.013. SEWER CONNECTIONS. (a) A municipality may: (1) provide for a sanitary sewer system; and (2) require property owners to connect to the sewer system. (b) If an owner does not connect to the sewer system, the municipality may: (1) fix a lien against the owner's propert…

Sec. 214.014. DRAINS, SINKS, AND PRIVIES. (a) The governing body of a Type A general-law municipality may, by resolution or ordinance, order the owner of a private drain, sink, or privy to fill up, clean, drain, alter, relay, repair, or improve the drain, sink, or privy. (b) If t…

Sec. 214.015. SEIZURE AND SALE OF PROPERTY TO RECOVER EXPENSES. A home-rule municipality or Type A general-law municipality may foreclose a lien on property under this subchapter in a proceeding relating to the property brought under Subchapter E, Chapter 33, Tax Code. Added by A…

Sec. 214.101. AUTHORITY REGARDING SWIMMING POOL ENCLOSURES. (a) A municipality may by ordinance establish minimum standards for swimming pool fences and enclosures and may adopt other ordinances as necessary to carry out this subchapter. A municipal ordinance containing standards…

Sec. 214.102. SEIZURE AND SALE OF PROPERTY TO RECOVER EXPENSES. A municipality may foreclose a lien on property under this subchapter in a proceeding relating to the property brought under Subchapter E, Chapter 33, Tax Code. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1017, Sec. 7, eff. A…

Sec. 214.103. INTERNATIONAL SWIMMING POOL AND SPA CODE. (a) In this section, "International Swimming Pool and Spa Code" means the International Swimming Pool and Spa Code promulgated by the International Code Council. (b) To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the Int…

Sec. 214.131. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Street" means a public highway, boulevard, parkway, square, or street, or a part or side of any of these. (2) "Structure" means a building or other structure, or a part of a building or other structure. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch.…

Sec. 214.132. BUILDING LINES AUTHORIZED. The governing body of a municipality may, by resolution or ordinance, establish a building line on a street in the municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Renumbered from Sec. 213.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg…

Sec. 214.133. ACTIVITY PROHIBITED WITHIN BUILDING LINE. In the area between a street and a building line established under this subchapter for the street, the erection, re-erection, reconstruction, or substantial repair of a structure is prohibited. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149,…

Sec. 214.134. RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE. (a) In adopting a resolution or ordinance that establishes a building line, a municipality must follow the same procedure that it is authorized by law to use to acquire land for the opening of streets. (b) The resolution or ordinance must: (…

Sec. 214.135. CONDEMNATION OF EASEMENTS AND INTERESTS; ASSESSMENTS. (a) A municipality must follow the same procedure that it is authorized by law to use to open streets when the municipality: (1) institutes and conducts a condemnation proceeding to condemn an easement or interes…

Sec. 214.136. CONDEMNATION OF PROPERTY. (a) Before or after expiration of the period for conformance set under Section 214.134(b)(2), a municipality, following the same procedure that it is authorized by law to use to institute condemnation proceedings, may: (1) remove a structur…

Sec. 214.161. MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 1.18 million located primarily in a county with a population of 2.5 million or more. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended …

Sec. 214.162. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Commercial building" means a building that is not a single family residence. (2) "Permit department" means the municipal agency that is authorized to issue commercial building permits. (3) "Subdivider" means a person who divides…

Sec. 214.163. PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; ISSUANCE OF PERMIT. (a) A person who desires to obtain a commercial building permit must file with the permit application a certified copy of any instrument that contains a restriction on the use of or on construction on the affected…

Sec. 214.164. FILING OF PLAT AND RESTRICTIONS; EFFECT ON PERMIT. (a) At the time that a subdivider files a plat of a proposed subdivision for recording, the subdivider shall file with the permit department two copies of the subdivision plat and of any restrictions relating to the…

Sec. 214.165. REPAIRS; CONVERSIONS. (a) A person who proposes to substantially repair or remodel a commercial building located within a subdivision or to convert a single family residence into a commercial building must obtain a commercial building permit from the permit departme…

Sec. 214.166. INJUNCTION. (a) A person who, without obtaining a permit, attempts to construct or repair any structure for which a commercial building permit is required may be enjoined from any further construction activity until the person complies with this subchapter. (b) The …

Sec. 214.167. REVIEW OF REFUSAL TO ISSUE PERMIT. (a) An administrative refusal to issue a commercial building permit based on a violation of restrictions contained in a deed or other instrument is reviewable by a court of competent jurisdiction if, during the 90-day period after …

Sec. 214.168. VOID PERMITS. A commercial permit obtained without full compliance with this subchapter is void. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Renumbered from Sec. 230.018 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(5), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. SUBCHAPTER…

Sec. 214.191. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Alarm system" means a device or system that transmits a signal intended to summon police of a municipality in response to a burglary. The term includes an alarm that emits an audible signal on the exterior of a structure. The te…

Sec. 214.1915. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of less than 100,000 that is located wholly in a county with a population of less than 500,000. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.

Sec. 214.192. CATEGORIES OF ALARM SYSTEMS. The category of alarm system to be regulated is burglary. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Renumbered from Sec. 218.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 214.193. DURATION OF MUNICIPAL PERMIT. (a) If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to obtain a permit from the municipality before a person may use an alarm system in the municipality, the ordinance must provide that the permit is valid for at least one …

Sec. 214.194. MUNICIPAL PERMIT FEE GENERALLY. (a) If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to pay an annual fee to obtain a permit from the municipality before the person may use an alarm system in the municipality, the fee shall be used for the general admini…

Sec. 214.195. NONRENEWAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT AND TERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL RESPONSE; DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED. (a) Except as provided in Subsection (d), a municipality may not terminate its law enforcement response to a residential permit holder because of excess false alarms…

Sec. 214.1955. MULTIUNIT HOUSING FACILITIES. (a) A municipality may not refuse to issue an alarm system permit for a residential location solely because the residential location is an individual residential unit located in a multiunit housing facility. (b) In issuing an alarm sys…

Sec. 214.196. ON-SITE INSPECTION REQUIRED. A municipality may not consider a false alarm to have occurred unless a response is made by an agency of the municipality within 30 minutes of the alarm notification and the agency determines from an inspection of the interior or exterio…

Sec. 214.197. PENALTIES FOR FALSE ALARMS. A municipality may impose a penalty for the signaling of a false alarm by a burglar alarm system if at least three other false alarms have occurred during the preceding 12-month period. The amount of the penalty for the signaling of a fal…

Sec. 214.198. VERIFICATION. A municipality may require an alarm systems monitor to attempt to contact the occupant of the alarm system location twice before the municipality responds to the alarm signal. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 6, eff. September 1,…

Sec. 214.199. EXCEPTION OF MUNICIPALITY FROM ALARM SYSTEM RESPONSE. (a) The governing body of a municipality may not adopt an ordinance providing that law enforcement personnel of the municipality will not respond to any alarm signal indicated by an alarm system in the municipali…

Sec. 214.200. PRIORITY OR LEVEL OF RESPONSE NOT AFFECTED; LIABILITY OF MUNICIPALITY FOR NONRESPONSE. (a) Nothing in this subchapter: (1) affects the priority or level of response provided by a municipality to a permitted location; or (2) waives the governmental immunity provided …