Sec. 231.223. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS GENERALLY  


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  • The Commissioners Court of Hood County may regulate:

    (1) the percentage of a lot that may be occupied or developed;

    (2) population density;

    (3) the size of buildings;

    (4) the location, design, construction, extension, and size of streets and roads;

    (5) the location, design, construction, extension, size, and installation of water and wastewater facilities, including the requirements for connecting to a centralized water or wastewater system;

    (6) the location, design, construction, extension, size, and installation of drainage facilities and other required public facilities;

    (7) the location, design, and construction of parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas; and

    (8) the abatement of harm resulting from inadequate water or wastewater facilities.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1227, Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 1999.