Texas Local Government Code

§ 233.032 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONERS COURT

LG § 233.032Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part B. COUNTY REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 233. COUNTY REGULATION OF HOUSING AND OTHER STRUCTURES · Art. B. BUILDING AND SETBACK LINES

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(a)If the commissioners court of a county determines that the general welfare will be promoted, the court may:

(1)establish by order building or set-back lines on the public roads, including major highways and roads, in the county; and

(2)prohibit the location of a new building within those building or set-back lines.

(b)A building or set-back line established under this subchapter may not extend:

(1)more than 25 feet from the edge of the right-of-way on all public roads other than major highways and roads; or

(2)more than 50 feet from the edge of the right-of-way of major highways and roads.

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Legislative history

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 54(d), eff. Aug. 28, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 233.002 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch; 1420, Sec. 12.002(3), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.