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TX Loc Govt Code § 243.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.001. Purpose; Effect on Other Regulatory Authority

Sec. 243.001.  PURPOSE;  EFFECT ON OTHER REGULATORY AUTHORITY.  (a)  The legislature finds that the unrestricted operation of certain sexually oriented businesses may be detrimental to the public health, safety, and welfare by contributing to the decline of residential and business neighborhoods and the growth of criminal activity.  The purpose of this chapter is to provide local governments a means of remedying this problem.(b)  This chapter does not diminish the authority of a local government to regulate sexually oriented businesses with regard to any matters.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.002. Definition

Sec. 243.002.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "sexually oriented business" means a sex parlor, nude studio, modeling studio, love parlor, adult bookstore, adult movie theater, adult video arcade, adult movie arcade, adult video store, adult motel, or other commercial enterprise the primary business of which is the offering of a service or the selling, renting, or exhibiting of devices or any other items intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to the customer.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 507, Sec. 4, eff. June 13, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.003. Authority to Regulate

Sec. 243.003.  AUTHORITY TO REGULATE.  (a)  A municipality by ordinance or a county by order of the commissioners court may adopt regulations regarding sexually oriented businesses as the municipality or county considers necessary to promote the public health, safety, or welfare.(b)  A regulation adopted by a municipality applies only inside the municipality's corporate limits.(c)  A regulation adopted by a county applies only to the parts of the county outside the corporate limits of a municipality.(d)  In adopting a regulation, a municipality that has in effect a comprehensive zoning ordinance adopted under Chapter 211 must comply with all applicable procedural requirements of that chapter if the regulation is within the scope of that chapter.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.004. Exempt Business

Sec. 243.004.  EXEMPT BUSINESS.  The following are exempt from regulation under this chapter:(1)  a bookstore, movie theater, or video store, unless that business is an adult bookstore, adult movie theater, or adult video store under Section 243.002; (2)  a business operated by or employing a licensed psychologist, licensed physical therapist, licensed athletic trainer, licensed cosmetologist, or licensed barber engaged in performing functions authorized under the license held;  or(3)  a business operated by or employing a licensed physician or licensed chiropractor engaged in practicing the healing arts.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.005. Business Licensed Under Alcoholic Beverage Code: Business Having Coin-Operated Machines

Sec. 243.005.  BUSINESS LICENSED UNDER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE:  BUSINESS HAVING COIN-OPERATED MACHINES.  (a)  A business is not exempt from regulation under this chapter because it holds a license or permit under the Alcoholic Beverage Code authorizing the sale or service of alcoholic beverages or because it contains one or more coin-operated machines that are subject to regulation or taxation, or both, under Chapter 8, Title 132, Revised Statutes.(b)  A regulation adopted under this chapter may not discriminate against a business on the basis of whether the business holds a license or permit under the Alcoholic Beverage Code or on the basis of whether it contains one or more coin-operated machines that are subject to regulation or taxation, or both, under Chapter 8, Title 132, Revised Statutes.(c)  This chapter does not affect the existing preemption by the state of the regulation of alcoholic beverages and the alcoholic beverage industry as provided by Section 1.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.006. Scope of Regulation

Sec. 243.006.  SCOPE OF REGULATION.  (a)  The location of sexually oriented businesses may be:(1)  restricted to particular areas;  or(2)  prohibited within a certain distance of a school, regular place of religious worship, residential neighborhood, or other specified land use the governing body of the municipality or county finds to be inconsistent with the operation of a sexually oriented business.(b)  A municipality or county may restrict the density of sexually oriented businesses.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.007. Licenses or Permits

Sec. 243.007.  LICENSES OR PERMITS.  (a)  A municipality or county may require that an owner or operator of a sexually oriented business obtain a license or other permit or renew a license or other permit on a periodic basis for the operation of a sexually oriented business.  An application for a license or other permit must be made in accordance with the regulations adopted by the municipality or county.(b)  The municipal or county regulations adopted under this chapter may provide for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or other permit by the municipality or county.(c)  A district court has jurisdiction of a suit that arises from the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license or other permit by a municipality or county.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989;  Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 417, Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 1991.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.0075 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.0075. Notice by Sign

Sec. 243.0075.  NOTICE BY SIGN.  (a)  An applicant for a license or permit issued under Section 243.007 for a location not currently licensed or permitted shall, not later than the 60th day before the date the application is filed, prominently post an outdoor sign at the location stating that a sexually oriented business is intended to be located on the premises and providing the name and business address of the applicant.(b)  A person who intends to operate a sexually oriented business in the jurisdiction of a municipality or county that does not require the owner or operator of a sexually oriented business to obtain a license or permit shall, not later than the 60th day before the date the person intends to begin operation of the business, prominently post an outdoor sign at the location stating that a sexually oriented business is intended to be located on the premises and providing the name and business address of the owner and operator.(c)  The sign must be at least 24 by 36 inches in size and must be written in lettering at least two inches in size.  The municipality or county in which the sexually oriented business is to be located may require the sign to be both in English and a language other than English if it is likely that a substantial number of the residents in the area speak a language other than English as their familiar language.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1109, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 648 (S.B. 1030), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.008. Inspection

Sec. 243.008.  INSPECTION.  A municipality or county may inspect a sexually oriented business to determine compliance with this chapter and regulations adopted under this chapter by the municipality or county.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.009. Fees

Sec. 243.009.  FEES.  A municipality or county may impose fees on applicants for a license or other permit issued under this chapter or for the renewal of the license or other permit.  The fees must be based on the cost of processing the applications and investigating the applicants.|Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.010. Enforcement

Sec. 243.010.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  A municipality or county may sue in the district court for an injunction to prohibit the violation of a regulation adopted under this chapter.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person violates a municipal or county regulation adopted under this chapter.  An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 87(p), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.  Renumbered from Sec. 243.008 and amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 243.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 243 - Municipal and County Authority to Regulate Sexually Oriented Business|Section 243.011. Effect on Other Laws

Sec. 243.011.  EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.  This chapter does not legalize anything prohibited under the Penal Code or other state law.|Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Renumbered from Sec. 243.009 by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 837, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1989.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 245.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 245 - Issuance of Local Permits|Section 245.001. Definitions

Sec. 245.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Permit" means a license, certificate, approval, registration, consent, permit, contract or other agreement for construction related to, or provision of, service from a water or wastewater utility owned, operated, or controlled by a regulatory agency, or other form of authorization required by law, rule, regulation, order, or ordinance that a person must obtain to perform an action or initiate, continue, or complete a project for which the permit is sought.(2)  "Political subdivision" means a political subdivision of the state, including a county, a school district, or a municipality.(3)  "Project" means an endeavor over which a regulatory agency exerts its jurisdiction and for which one or more permits are required to initiate, continue, or complete the endeavor.(4)  "Regulatory agency" means the governing body of, or a bureau, department, division, board, commission, or other agency of, a political subdivision acting in its capacity of processing, approving, or issuing a permit.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 73, Sec. 2, eff. May 11, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 6 (S.B. 848), Sec. 1, eff. April 27, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 245.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 245 - Issuance of Local Permits|Section 245.003. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 245.003.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter applies only to a project in progress on or commenced after September 1, 1997.  For purposes of this chapter a project was in progress on September 1, 1997, if:(1)  before September 1, 1997:(A)  a regulatory agency approved or issued one or more permits for the project;  or(B)  an application for a permit for the project was filed with a regulatory agency;  and(2)  on or after September 1, 1997, a regulatory agency enacts, enforces, or otherwise imposes:(A)  an order, regulation, ordinance, or rule that in effect retroactively changes the duration of a permit for the project;(B)  a deadline for obtaining a permit required to continue or complete the project that was not enforced or did not apply to the project before September 1, 1997;  or(C)  any requirement for the project that was not applicable to or enforced on the project before September 1, 1997.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 73, Sec. 2, eff. May 11, 1999.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 245.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 245 - Issuance of Local Permits|Section 245.004. Exemptions

Sec. 245.004.  EXEMPTIONS.  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a permit that is at least two years old, is issued for the construction of a building or structure intended for human occupancy or habitation, and is issued under laws, ordinances, procedures, rules, or regulations adopting only:(A)  uniform building, fire, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical codes adopted by a recognized national code organization; or(B)  local amendments to those codes enacted solely to address imminent threats of destruction of property or injury to persons;(2)  municipal zoning regulations that do not affect landscaping or tree preservation, open space or park dedication, property classification, lot size, lot dimensions, lot coverage, or building size or that do not change development permitted by a restrictive covenant required by a municipality;(3)  regulations that specifically control only the use of land in a municipality that does not have zoning and that do not affect landscaping or tree preservation, open space or park dedication, lot size, lot dimensions, lot coverage, or building size;(4)  regulations for sexually oriented businesses;(5)  municipal or county ordinances, rules, regulations, or other requirements affecting colonias;(6)  fees imposed in conjunction with development permits;(7)  regulations for annexation that do not affect landscaping or tree preservation or open space or park dedication;(8)  regulations for utility connections;(9)  regulations to prevent imminent destruction of property or injury to persons from flooding that are effective only within a flood plain established by a federal flood control program and enacted to prevent the flooding of buildings intended for public occupancy;(10)  construction standards for public works located on public lands or easements; or(11)  regulations to prevent the imminent destruction of property or injury to persons if the regulations do not:(A)  affect landscaping or tree preservation, open space or park dedication, lot size, lot dimensions, lot coverage, building size, residential or commercial density, or the timing of a project; or(B)  change development permitted by a restrictive covenant required by a municipality.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 73, Sec. 2, eff. May 11, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 1.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 31 (S.B. 574), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 245.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 245 - Issuance of Local Permits|Section 245.005. Dormant Projects

Sec. 245.005.  DORMANT PROJECTS.  (a)  After the first anniversary of the effective date of this chapter, a regulatory agency may enact an ordinance, rule, or regulation that places an expiration date on a permit if as of the first anniversary of the effective date of this chapter:  (i) the permit does not have an expiration date; and (ii) no progress has been made towards completion of the project.  Any ordinance, rule, or regulation enacted pursuant to this subsection shall place an expiration date of no earlier than the fifth anniversary of the effective date of this chapter.(b)  A regulatory agency may enact an ordinance, rule, or regulation that places an expiration date of not less than two years on an individual permit if no progress has been made towards completion of the project.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, any ordinance, rule, or regulation enacted pursuant to this section shall place an expiration date on a project of no earlier than the fifth anniversary of the date the first permit application was filed for the project if no progress has been made towards completion of the project.  Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to affect the timing of a permit issued solely under the authority of Chapter 366, Health and Safety Code, by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality or its authorized agent.(c)  Progress towards completion of the project shall include any one of the following:(1)  an application for a final plat or plan is submitted to a regulatory agency;(2)  a good-faith attempt is made to file with a regulatory agency an application for a permit necessary to begin or continue towards completion of the project;(3)  costs have been incurred for developing the project including, without limitation, costs associated with roadway, utility, and other infrastructure facilities designed to serve, in whole or in part, the project (but exclusive of land acquisition) in the aggregate amount of five percent of the most recent appraised market value of the real property on which the project is located;(4)  fiscal security is posted with a regulatory agency to ensure performance of an obligation required by the regulatory agency; or(5)  utility connection fees or impact fees for the project have been paid to a regulatory agency.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 73, Sec. 2, eff. May 11, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 31 (S.B. 574), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 245.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 245 - Issuance of Local Permits|Section 245.006. Enforcement of Chapter

Sec. 245.006.  ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER.  (a)  This chapter may be enforced only through mandamus or declaratory or injunctive relief.(b)  A political subdivision's immunity from suit is waived in regard to an action under this chapter.(c)  A court may award court costs and reasonable and necessary attorney's fees to the prevailing party in an action under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 73, Sec. 2, eff. May 11, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 31 (S.B. 574), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 264 (H.B. 1704), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2017.|
TX Loc Govt Code § 245.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Local Government Code|Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities|Subtitle C - Regulatory Authority Applying to More Than One Type of Local Government|Chapter 245 - Issuance of Local Permits|Section 245.007. Construction and Renovation Work on County-Owned Buildings and Facilities in Certain Counties

Sec. 245.007.  CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION WORK ON COUNTY-OWNED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES IN CERTAIN COUNTIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a building or facility that is owned by a county with a population of 3.3 million or more and is located within the boundaries of another political subdivision.(b)  A political subdivision may not require a county to notify the political subdivision or obtain a building permit for any new construction or any renovation of a building or facility owned by the county if the construction or renovation work is supervised and inspected by an engineer or architect licensed in this state.(c)  This section does not exempt a county from complying with the building standards of the political subdivision during the construction or renovation of the building or facility.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 532 (H.B. 960), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|