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Texas Local Government Code

§ 214.909 — DOCUMENT VERIFYING CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY

LG § 214.909Title 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. Z. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES

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(a)A municipality shall issue a document to the owner of a building verifying that the municipality has issued an original certificate of occupancy for the building if:
(1)the owner requests the document; and
(2)the municipality has a record of issuing the original certificate of occupancy for the building.
(b)A municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, regulation, or other measure that requires the owner of a building issued a document described by Subsection (a) for the building to obtain or display the original certificate of occupancy for the building.
(c)A municipality must allow the owner of a building to display a document described by Subsection (a) issued for the building in lieu of the building's original certificate of occupancy.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (H.B. 4753), Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2025.

Source: Texas Local Government Code § 214.909 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.