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TX Loc Govt Code § 214.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter E. Commercial Building Permits in Certain Populous Municipalities|Section 214.165. Repairs; Conversions

Sec. 214.165.  REPAIRS;  CONVERSIONS.  (a)  A person who proposes to substantially repair or remodel a commercial building located within a subdivision or to convert a single family residence into a commercial building must obtain a commercial building permit from the permit department.(b)  This section does not apply to a violation of a restrictive covenant that occurred before May 18, 1965, if the violation retains the status existing on that date.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 230.015 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(5), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter E. Commercial Building Permits in Certain Populous Municipalities|Section 214.166. Injunction

Sec. 214.166.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  A person who, without obtaining a permit, attempts to construct or repair any structure for which a commercial building permit is required may be enjoined from any further construction activity until the person complies with this subchapter.(b)  The municipality may join with an interested property owner in a suit to enjoin further construction activity by a person who does not have a permit issued in compliance with this subchapter if the structure or proposed structure violates a restriction contained in the deed or other instrument.(c)  A municipality may join with an interested property owner in a suit to enjoin the maintenance of a commercial building by a person who does not have a permit in compliance with this subchapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 230.016 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(5), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter E. Commercial Building Permits in Certain Populous Municipalities|Section 214.167. Review of Refusal to Issue Permit

Sec. 214.167.  REVIEW OF REFUSAL TO ISSUE PERMIT.  (a)  An administrative refusal to issue a commercial building permit based on a violation of restrictions contained in a deed or other instrument is reviewable by a court of competent jurisdiction if, during the 90-day period after the day on which the permit is refused, the person contesting the refusal gives notice to the permit department that the suit has been filed.(b)  If conditions in a subdivision change or if other legally sufficient reasons to modify the restrictions occur, a person who has been refused a commercial building permit may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to alter the restrictions to better conform to present conditions.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 230.017 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(5), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.168 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter E. Commercial Building Permits in Certain Populous Municipalities|Section 214.168. Void Permits

Sec. 214.168.  VOID PERMITS.  A commercial permit obtained without full compliance with this subchapter is void.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 230.018 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(5), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.191 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.191. Definitions

Sec. 214.191.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Alarm system" means a device or system that transmits a signal intended to summon police of a municipality in response to a burglary.  The term includes an alarm that emits an audible signal on the exterior of a structure.  The term does not include an alarm installed on a vehicle, unless the vehicle is used for a habitation at a permanent site, or an alarm designed to alert only the inhabitants within the premises.(2)  "Permit" means a certificate, license, permit, or other form of permission that authorizes a person to engage in an action.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Sec. 218.001 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.1915 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.1915. Applicability

Sec. 214.1915.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to a municipality with a population of less than 100,000 that is  located wholly in a county with a population of less than 500,000.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.192 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.192. Categories of Alarm Systems

Sec. 214.192.  CATEGORIES OF ALARM SYSTEMS.  The category of alarm system to be regulated is burglary.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Sec. 218.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.193 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.193. Duration of Municipal Permit

Sec. 214.193.  DURATION OF MUNICIPAL PERMIT.  (a)  If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to obtain a permit from the municipality before a person may use an alarm system in the municipality, the ordinance must provide that the permit is valid for at least one year.(b)  This requirement does not affect the authority of the municipality to:(1)  revoke, suspend, or otherwise affect the duration of a permit for disciplinary reasons at any time during the period for which the permit is issued;  or(2)  make a permit valid for a period of less than one year if necessary to conform the permit to the termination schedule established by the municipality for permits.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Sec. 218.003 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.194 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.194. Municipal Permit Fee Generally

Sec. 214.194.  MUNICIPAL PERMIT FEE GENERALLY.  (a)  If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to pay an annual fee to obtain a permit from the municipality before the person may use an alarm system in the municipality, the fee shall be used for the general administration of this subchapter, including the provision of responses generally required to implement this subchapter other than specific responses to false alarms.(b)  A municipal permit fee imposed under this section may not exceed the rate of $50 a year for a residential location.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Sec. 218.004 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.195 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.195. Nonrenewal or Revocation of Permit and Termination of Municipal Response; Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 214.195.  NONRENEWAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT AND TERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL RESPONSE; DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.  (a)  Except as provided in Subsection (d), a municipality may not terminate its law enforcement response to a residential permit holder because of excess false alarms if the false alarm fees are paid in full.(b)  In permitting free false alarm responses and in setting false alarm fees, a municipality must administer any ordinance on a fair and equitable basis as determined by the governing body.(c)  A municipality may not terminate an alarm permit for nonrenewal without providing at least 30 days' notice.(d)  A municipality may revoke or refuse to renew the permit of an alarm system that has had eight or more false alarms during the preceding 12-month period.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Sec. 218.005 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.1955 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.1955. Multiunit Housing Facilities

Sec. 214.1955.  MULTIUNIT HOUSING FACILITIES.  (a)  A municipality may not refuse to issue an alarm system permit for a residential location solely because the residential location is an individual residential unit located in a multiunit housing facility.(b)  In issuing an alarm system permit for an alarm installed in an individual residential unit of a multiunit housing facility, the municipality shall issue the permit to the person occupying the individual residential unit.(c)  A municipality may impose a penalty under Section 214.197 for the signaling of a false alarm on the premises of a multiunit housing facility for a facility other than an individual residential unit only if the permit holder is notified of:(1)  the date of the signaling of the false alarm;(2)  the address of the multiunit housing facility where the signaling of the false alarm occurred; and(3)  the identification of the individual facility, if applicable, located on the multiunit housing facility premises where the signaling of the false alarm occurred.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.196 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.196. On-Site Inspection Required

Sec. 214.196.  ON-SITE INSPECTION REQUIRED.  A municipality may not consider a false alarm to have occurred unless a response is made by an agency of the municipality within 30 minutes of the alarm notification and the agency determines from an inspection of the interior or exterior of the premises that the alarm was false.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Sec. 218.006 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.197 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.197. Penalties for False Alarms

Sec. 214.197.  PENALTIES FOR FALSE ALARMS.  A municipality may impose a penalty for the signaling of a false alarm by a burglar alarm system if at least three other false alarms have occurred during the preceding 12-month period.  The amount of the penalty for the signaling of a false alarm as described by Section 214.196 may not exceed:(1)  $50, if the location has had more than three but fewer than six other false alarms in the preceding 12-month period;(2)  $75, if the location has had more than five but fewer than eight other false alarms in the preceding 12-month period; or(3)  $100, if the location has had eight or more other false alarms in the preceding 12-month period.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 550, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Renumbered from Sec. 218.007 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.198 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.198. Verification

Sec. 214.198.  VERIFICATION.  A municipality may require an alarm systems monitor to attempt to contact the occupant of the alarm system location twice before the municipality responds to the alarm signal.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.199 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.199. Exception of Municipality From Alarm System Response

Sec. 214.199.  EXCEPTION OF MUNICIPALITY FROM ALARM SYSTEM RESPONSE.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality may not adopt an ordinance providing that law enforcement personnel of the municipality will not respond to any alarm signal indicated by an alarm system in the municipality unless, before adopting the ordinance, the governing body of the municipality:(1)  makes reasonable efforts to notify permit holders of its intention to adopt the ordinance; and(2)  conducts a public hearing at which persons interested in the response of the municipality to alarm systems are given the opportunity to be heard.(b)  A municipality that adopts an ordinance under this section may not impose or collect any fine, fee, or penalty otherwise authorized by this subchapter.(c)  A municipality that adopts or proposes to adopt an ordinance under this section may notify permit holders that a permit holder may contract with a security services provider licensed by the Texas Private Security Board under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, to respond to an alarm.  The notice, if given, must include the board's telephone number and Internet website address.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 232 (H.B. 1784), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.200 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. Burglar Alarm Systems in Certain Municipalities Wholly Located in Certain Counties|Section 214.200. Priority or Level of Response Not Affected; Liability of Municipality for Nonresponse

Sec. 214.200.  PRIORITY OR LEVEL OF RESPONSE NOT AFFECTED; LIABILITY OF MUNICIPALITY FOR NONRESPONSE.  (a)  Nothing in this subchapter:(1)  affects the priority or level of response provided by a municipality to a permitted location; or(2)  waives the governmental immunity provided by law for a municipality.(b)  A municipality that does not respond to an alarm signal is not liable for damages that may occur relating to the cause of the alarm signal.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 808 (S.B. 568), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. -1. Burglar Alarm Systems in Large Municipalities and Municipalities Wholly or Partly Located in Large Counties|Section 214.201. Definitions

Sec. 214.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Alarm system" and "permit" have the meanings assigned by Section 214.191.(2)  "Alarm systems monitor" means a person who acts as an alarm systems company under Section 1702.105, Occupations Code.(3)  "False alarm" means a notification of possible criminal activity reported to law enforcement:(A)  that is based solely on electronic information remotely received by an alarm systems monitor;(B)  that is uncorroborated by eyewitness, video, or photographic evidence that an emergency exists; and(C)  concerning which an agency of the municipality has verified that no emergency exists after an on-site inspection  of the location from which the notification originated.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.2015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. -1. Burglar Alarm Systems in Large Municipalities and Municipalities Wholly or Partly Located in Large Counties|Section 214.2015. Applicability

Sec. 214.2015.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter does not apply to a municipality to which Subchapter F applies.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. -1. Burglar Alarm Systems in Large Municipalities and Municipalities Wholly or Partly Located in Large Counties|Section 214.202. Categories of Alarm Systems

Sec. 214.202.  CATEGORIES OF ALARM SYSTEMS.  The category of alarm system to be regulated is burglary.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. -1. Burglar Alarm Systems in Large Municipalities and Municipalities Wholly or Partly Located in Large Counties|Section 214.203. Duration of Municipal Permit

Sec. 214.203.  DURATION OF MUNICIPAL PERMIT.  (a)  If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to obtain a permit from the municipality before a person may use an alarm system in the municipality, the ordinance must provide that the  permit is valid for at least one year.(b)  This requirement does not affect the authority of the municipality to:(1)  revoke, suspend, or otherwise affect the duration of a permit for disciplinary reasons at any time during the period for which the permit is issued; or(2)  make a permit valid for a period of less than one year if necessary to conform the permit to the termination schedule established by the municipality for permits.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. -1. Burglar Alarm Systems in Large Municipalities and Municipalities Wholly or Partly Located in Large Counties|Section 214.204. Municipal Permit Fee Generally

Sec. 214.204.  MUNICIPAL PERMIT FEE GENERALLY.  (a)  If a municipality adopts an ordinance that requires a person to pay an annual fee to obtain a permit from the municipality before the person may use an alarm system in the municipality, the fee shall be used for the general administration of this subchapter, including the provision of responses generally required to implement this subchapter other than specific responses to false alarms.(b)  A municipal permit fee imposed under this section for an alarm system may not exceed the rate of:(1)  $50 a year for a residential location; and(2)  $250 a year for other alarm system locations.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 214.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority|Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures|Subchapter F. -1. Burglar Alarm Systems in Large Municipalities and Municipalities Wholly or Partly Located in Large Counties|Section 214.205. Nonrenewal or Revocation of Permit; Termination of Municipal Response; Discrimination Prohibited

Sec. 214.205.  NONRENEWAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT; TERMINATION OF MUNICIPAL RESPONSE; DISCRIMINATION PROHIBITED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), a municipality may not terminate its law enforcement response to a residential permit holder because of excess false alarms if the false alarm fees are paid in full.(b)  In permitting free false alarm responses and in setting false alarm fees, a municipality must administer any ordinance on a fair and equitable basis as determined by the governing body.(c)  A municipality may not terminate an alarm permit for nonrenewal without providing at least 30 days' notice.(d)  A municipality may revoke or refuse to renew the permit of an alarm system that has had eight or more false alarms during the preceding 12-month period.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.|