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§ 214.219 — MINIMUM HABITABILITY STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES

LG § 214.219Title 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. G. BUILDING AND REHABILITATION CODES

Statute text

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(a)This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.7 million or more. This section does not affect the authority of a municipality to which this section does not apply to enact or enforce laws relating to multi-family rental buildings.
(b)In this section:
(1)"Multi-family rental building" means a building that has three or more single-family residential units.
(2)"Unit" means one or more rooms rented for use as a permanent residence under a single lease to one or more tenants.
(c)A municipality shall adopt an ordinance to establish minimum habitability standards for multi-family rental buildings, including requiring maintenance of proper operating conditions.
(d)A municipality may establish other standards as necessary to reduce material risks to the physical health or safety of tenants of multi-family rental buildings.
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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1127 (H.B. 1819), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.219 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.