Texas Local Government Code

§ 214.134 — RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE

LG § 214.134Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 214. MUNICIPAL REGULATION OF HOUSING AND OTHER STRUCTURES · Art. D. BUILDING LINES

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(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:

(1)describe the street affected and the location of the building line; and

(2)provide a period, not to exceed 25 years after the date on which the line is established, during which structures extending into the area between the street and the building line must be brought into conformance with the line.

Legislative history

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Renumbered from Sec. 213.004 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(4), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.