Texas § LG.211.016 - ZONING REGULATION AFFECTING APPEARANCE OF BUILDINGS OR OPEN SPACE
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§ LG.211.016. ZONING REGULATION AFFECTING APPEARANCE OF BUILDINGS OR OPEN SPACE
ZONING REGULATION AFFECTING APPEARANCE OF BUILDINGS OR OPEN SPACE. (a) This section applies only to a zoning regulation that affects: (1) the exterior appearance of a single-family house, including the type and amount of building materials; or (2) the landscaping of a single-family residential lot, including the type and amount of plants or landscaping materials. (b) A zoning regulation adopted after the approval of a residential subdivision plat does not apply to that subdivision until the second anniversary of the later of: (1) the date the plat was approved; or (2) the date the municipality accepts the subdivision improvements offered for public dedication. (c) This section does not prevent a municipality from adopting or enforcing applicable building codes or prohibiting the use of building materials that have been proven to be inherently dangerous. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 524, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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