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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 212. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF SUBDIVISIONS AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT |
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Subchapter D. REGULATION OF PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES |
Sec. 212.103. TRAFFIC OR TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
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(a) A municipality may not deny, limit, delay, or condition the use or development of land, any part of which is within an affected area, because of:
(1) traffic or traffic operations that would result from the proposed use or development of the land; or
(2) the effect that the proposed use or development of the land would have on traffic or traffic operations.
(b) In this section, an action to deny, limit, delay, or condition the use or development of land includes a decision or other action by the governing body of the municipality or by a commission, board, department, agency, office, or employee of the municipality related to zoning, subdivision, site planning, the construction or building permit process, or any other municipal process, approval, or permit.
(c) This subchapter does not prevent a municipality from exercising its authority to require the dedication of right-of-way.