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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES |
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Subtitle A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY |
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Chapter 211. MUNICIPAL ZONING AUTHORITY |
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Subchapter A. GENERAL ZONING REGULATIONS |
Sec. 211.016. ZONING REGULATION AFFECTING APPEARANCE OF BUILDINGS OR OPEN SPACE
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(a) This section applies only to a zoning regulation that affects:
(1) the exterior appearance of a single-family house, including the type and amount of building materials; or
(2) the landscaping of a single-family residential lot, including the type and amount of plants or landscaping materials.
(b) A zoning regulation adopted after the approval of a residential subdivision plat does not apply to that subdivision until the second anniversary of the later of:
(1) the date the plat was approved; or
(2) the date the municipality accepts the subdivision improvements offered for public dedication.
(c) This section does not prevent a municipality from adopting or enforcing applicable building codes or prohibiting the use of building materials that have been proven to be inherently dangerous.