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2023 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 214.2055. Multiunit Housing Facilities

Sec. 214.2055.  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 214.207 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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 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 214.206. On-Site Inspection Required

Sec. 214.206.  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 a reasonable time and the agency determines from an inspection of the interior or exterior of the premises that the alarm report by an alarm systems monitor was false.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 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 214.207. Penalties for False Alarms

Sec. 214.207.  PENALTIES FOR FALSE ALARMS.  (a)  A municipality may impose a penalty on a person who uses an alarm system in the municipality for the report of a false alarm by an alarm systems monitor if at least three other false alarms have occurred at that location during the preceding 12-month period.  The amount of the penalty for the report of a false alarm as described by Section 214.206 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.
(b)  A municipality may not impose a penalty authorized under Subsection (a) if reasonable visual proof of possible criminal activity recorded by an alarm systems monitor is provided to the municipality before the inspection of the premises by an agency of the municipality.
(c)  A municipality that adopts an ordinance requiring a person to obtain a permit from the municipality before the person may use an alarm system in the municipality may impose a penalty, not to exceed $250, for the report of a false alarm by an alarm systems monitor on a person who has not obtained a permit for the alarm system as required by the municipal ordinance.
(d)  A municipality:
(1)  may impose a penalty, not to exceed $250, for the report of a false alarm on a person not licensed under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, that to any extent is reported or facilitated by the unlicensed person; and
(2)  may not impose a penalty for the report of a false alarm on a person licensed under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code.
(e)  A municipality may not impose or collect any fine, fee, or penalty, other than collection fees, related to a false alarm or alarm system unless the fine, fee, or penalty is defined in the ordinance in accordance with this subchapter.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 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 214.208. Procedures for Reducing False Alarms

Sec. 214.208.  PROCEDURES FOR REDUCING FALSE ALARMS.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 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 214.209. Exception of Municipality From Alarm System Response

Sec. 214.209.  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 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 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 214.210. Priority or Level of Response Not Affected; Liability of Municipality for Nonresponse

Sec. 214.210.  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 system signal is not liable for damages that may occur relating to the  cause of the alarm system signal.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 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 214.2105. Exclusion of Certain Alarm Systems by Owner

Sec. 214.2105.  EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ALARM SYSTEMS BY OWNER.  (a)  A property owner or an agent of the property owner authorized to make decisions regarding the use of the property may elect to exclude the municipality from receiving an alarm signal by an alarm system located on the owner's property.  A municipality may adopt an ordinance that specifies the requirements a property owner must satisfy for an election to be made under this section.
(b)  If an election is made under Subsection (a), the municipality:
(1)  may not impose a fee to obtain a permit to use the alarm system;
(2)  may impose a fee on the property owner, not to exceed $250, for each law enforcement response to a signal from the alarm system requested by an alarm systems monitor; and
(3)  may not impose or collect any other fine, penalty, or fee, other than a collection fee, related to the alarm system.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 930 (H.B. 2162), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.211. Definitions

Sec. 214.211.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "International Residential Code" means the International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings promulgated by the International Code Council.
(2)  "National Electrical Code" means the electrical code published by the National Fire Protection Association.
(3)  "Residential" means having the character of a detached one-family or two-family dwelling or a multiple single-family dwelling that is not more than three stories high with separate means of egress, including the accessory structures of the dwelling, and that does not have the character of a facility used for the accommodation of transient guests or a structure in which medical, rehabilitative, or assisted living services are provided in connection with the occupancy of the structure.
(4)  "International Building Code" means the International Building Code promulgated by the International Code Council.
(5)  "Commercial" means a building for the use or occupation of people for:
(A)  a public purpose or economic gain; or
(B)  a residence if the building is a multifamily residence that is not defined as residential by this section.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 120, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 389 (S.B. 1458), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2006.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.212. International Residential Code

Sec. 214.212.  INTERNATIONAL RESIDENTIAL CODE.  (a)  To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2012, is adopted as a municipal residential building code in this state.
(b)  The International Residential Code applies to all construction, alteration, remodeling, enlargement, and repair of residential structures in a municipality.
(c)  Subject to Subsection (e), a  municipality may establish procedures:
(1)  to adopt local amendments to the International Residential Code that may add, modify, or remove requirements set by the code; and
(2)  for the administration and enforcement of the International Residential Code.
(d)  A municipality may review and consider amendments made by the International Code Council to the International Residential Code after May 1, 2012.
(e)  A municipality may not adopt a local amendment under Subsection (c) unless the municipality:
(1)  holds a public hearing on the local amendment before adopting the local amendment; and
(2)  adopts the local amendment by ordinance.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 120, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 738), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.213. Exceptions

Sec. 214.213.  EXCEPTIONS.  (a)  The International Residential Code and the International Building Code do not apply to the installation and maintenance of electrical wiring and related components.
(b)  A municipality is not required to review and consider adoption of amendments to the International Residential Code or the International Building Code regarding electrical provisions.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 120, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 389 (S.B. 1458), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2006.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.214. National Electrical Code

Sec. 214.214.  NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the National Electrical Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, is adopted as the municipal electrical construction code in this state and applies to all residential and commercial electrical construction applications.
(b)  A municipality may establish procedures:
(1)  to adopt local amendments to the National Electrical Code;  and
(2)  for the administration and enforcement of the National Electrical Code.
(c)  The National Electrical Code applies to all commercial buildings in a municipality for which construction begins on or after January 1, 2006, and to any alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of those commercial buildings.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 120, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 389 (S.B. 1458), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2006.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.215. Adoption of Rehabilitation Codes or Provisions

Sec. 214.215.  ADOPTION OF REHABILITATION CODES OR PROVISIONS.  (a)  In this section, "rehabilitation" means the alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of an existing structure.
(b)  A municipality that adopts a building code, other than the International Residential Code adopted under Section 214.212, shall adopt one of the following:
(1)  prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation as part of the municipality's building code;  or
(2)  the rehabilitation code that accompanies the building code adopted by the municipality.
(c)  The rehabilitation code or prescriptive provisions do not apply to the rehabilitation of a structure to which the International Residential Code applies or to the construction of a new structure.
(d)  A municipality may:
(1)  adopt the rehabilitation code or prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation recommended by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners;  or
(2)  amend its rehabilitation code or prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation.
(e)  A municipality shall enforce the prescriptive provisions for rehabilitation or the rehabilitation code in a manner consistent with the enforcement of the municipality's building code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 331, Sec. 6.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.216. International Building Code

Sec. 214.216.  INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE.  (a)  To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, the International Building Code, as it existed on May 1, 2012, is adopted as a municipal commercial building code in this state.
(b)  The International Building Code applies to all commercial buildings in a municipality and to any alteration, remodeling, enlargement, or repair of those commercial buildings.
(c)  Subject to Subsection (f), a municipality may establish procedures:
(1)  to adopt local amendments to the International Building Code that may add, modify, or remove requirements set by the code; and
(2)  for the administration and enforcement of the International Building Code.
(d)  A municipality may review and consider amendments made by the International Code Council to the International Building Code after May 1, 2012.
(e)  A municipality that has adopted a more stringent commercial building code than a commercial building code required by this section is not required to repeal that code and may adopt future editions of that code.
(f)  A municipality may not adopt a local amendment under Subsection (c) unless the municipality:
(1)  holds a public hearing on the local amendment before adopting the local amendment; and
(2)  adopts the local amendment by ordinance.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 389 (S.B. 1458), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2006.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 738), Sec. 2, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.217. Notice Regarding Model Code Adoption or Amendment in Certain Municipalities

Sec. 214.217.  NOTICE REGARDING MODEL CODE ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  In this section, "national model code" means a publication that is developed, promulgated, and periodically updated at a national level by organizations consisting of industry and government fire and building safety officials through a legislative or consensus process and that is intended for consideration by units of government as local law.  National model codes include the International Residential Code, the National Electrical Code, and the International Building Code.
(b)  This section applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 100,000.
(c)  On or before the 21st day before the date the governing body of a municipality takes action to consider, review, and recommend the adoption of or amendment to a national model code governing the construction, renovation, use, or maintenance of buildings and building systems in the municipality, the governing body shall publish notice of the proposed action conspicuously on the municipality's Internet website.
(d)  The governing body of the municipality shall make a reasonable effort to encourage public comment from persons affected by the proposed adoption of or amendment to a national model code under this section.
(e)  On the written request from five or more persons or if required by Section 214.212(e) or 214.216(f), the governing body of the municipality shall hold a public hearing open to public comment on the proposed adoption of or amendment to a national model code under this section.  The hearing must be held on or before the 14th day before the date the governing body adopts the ordinance that adopts or amends a national model code under this section.
(f)  If the governing body of a municipality has established an advisory board or substantially similar entity for the purpose of obtaining public comment on the proposed adoption of or amendment to a national model code, this section does not apply.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 130 (S.B. 820), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 738), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2022.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.218. Immediate Effect of Certain Codes or Provisions Delayed

Sec. 214.218.  IMMEDIATE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CODES OR PROVISIONS DELAYED.  (a)  In this section, "national model code" has the meaning assigned by Section 214.217.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the governing body of a municipality with a population of more than 100,000 that adopts an ordinance or national model code provision that is intended to govern the construction, renovation, use, or maintenance of buildings and building systems in the municipality shall delay implementing and enforcing the ordinance or code provision for at least 30 days after final adoption to permit persons affected to comply with the ordinance or code provision.
(c)  If a delay in implementing or enforcing the ordinance or code provision would cause imminent harm to the health or safety of the public, the municipality may enforce the ordinance or code provision immediately on the effective date of the ordinance or code provision.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 130 (S.B. 820), Sec. 1, eff. May 23, 2009.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.219. Minimum Habitability Standards for Multi-Family Rental Buildings in Certain Municipalities

Sec. 214.219.  MINIMUM HABITABILITY STANDARDS FOR MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL BUILDINGS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES.  (a)  This section applies only to a municipality with a population of 1.7 million or more.  This section does not affect the authority of a municipality to which this section does not apply to enact or enforce laws relating to multi-family rental buildings.
(b)  In this section:
(1)  "Multi-family rental building" means a building that has three or more single-family residential units.
(2)  "Unit" means one or more rooms rented for use as a permanent residence under a single lease to one or more tenants.
(c)  A municipality shall adopt an ordinance to establish minimum habitability standards for multi-family rental buildings, including requiring maintenance of proper operating conditions.
(d)  A municipality may establish other standards as necessary to reduce material risks to the physical health or safety of tenants of multi-family rental buildings.
(e)  A municipality shall establish a program for the inspection of multi-family rental buildings to determine if the buildings meet the minimum required habitability standards.  The program shall include inspections under the direction of:
(1)  the municipality's building official, as defined by the International Building Code or by a local amendment to the code under Section 214.216;
(2)  the chief executive of the municipality's fire department; and
(3)  the municipality's health authority, as defined by Section 121.021, Health and Safety Code.
(f)  A municipality may not order the closure of a multi-family rental building due to a violation of an ordinance adopted by the municipality relating to habitability unless the municipality makes a good faith effort to locate housing with comparable rental rates in the same school district for the residents displaced by the closure.
(g)  The owner of a multi-family rental building commits an offense if the owner violates an ordinance adopted under this section.  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.  Each day the violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
(h)  A municipality may impose a civil penalty under Section 54.017 for a violation of this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1127 (H.B. 1819), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.220. Inspection During Declared Disaster

Sec. 214.220.  INSPECTION DURING DECLARED DISASTER.  (a)  In an area of a municipality that is subject to a declaration of disaster by the governor under Chapter 418, Government Code, or a declaration of local disaster under that chapter, a building inspection for compliance with this subchapter or related municipal regulations may, while the declaration is in effect, be performed by a person:
(1)  other than:
(A)  the owner of the building; or
(B)  a person whose work is the subject of the inspection; and
(2)  who is:
(A)  certified to inspect buildings by the International Code Council;
(B)  employed as a building inspector by the municipality in which the building is located;
(C)  employed as a building inspector by any political subdivision, if the municipality in which the building is located has approved the person to perform inspections during a disaster; or
(D)  an engineer licensed under Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.
(b)  A municipality may not collect an additional inspection fee related to the inspection of a building performed under Subsection (a).
(c)  A person who performs an inspection under this section must:
(1)  comply with the municipality's building inspection regulations and policies; and
(2)  not later than the 30th day after the date of the inspection, provide notice to the municipality of the inspection.
(d)  The municipality may prescribe a reasonable format for the notice provided under Subsection (c)(2).
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 427 (S.B. 877), Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 2021.
2023 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 G. Building and Rehabilitation Codes › Section 214.221. Regulation of Solar Pergolas

Sec. 214.221.  REGULATION OF SOLAR PERGOLAS.  A municipality may not apply a municipal building code to the construction of a solar pergola.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 332 (H.B. 3526), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 H. Registration of Vacant Buildings › Section 214.231. Definitions

Sec. 214.231.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Building" means any enclosed structure designed for use as a habitation or for a commercial use, including engaging in trade or manufacture.
(2)  "Owner" means the person that owns the real property on which a building is situated, according to:
(A)  the real property records of the county in which the property is located; or
(B)  the records of the appraisal district in which the property is located.
(3)  "Unit" means an enclosed area designed:
(A)  for habitation by a single family; or
(B)  for a commercial use, including engaging in trade or manufacture, by a tenant.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3065), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.
2023 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 H. Registration of Vacant Buildings › Section 214.232. Presumption of Vacancy

Sec. 214.232.  PRESUMPTION OF VACANCY.  A building is presumed to be vacant under this subchapter if:
(1)  all lawful residential, commercial, recreational, charitable, or construction activity at the building has ceased, or reasonably appears to have ceased, for more than 150 days; or
(2)  the building contains more than three units, 75 percent or more of which have not been used lawfully, or reasonably appear not to have been used lawfully, for more than 150 days.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3065), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.
2023 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 H. Registration of Vacant Buildings › Section 214.233. Registration

Sec. 214.233.  REGISTRATION.  (a)  A municipality located in a county with a population of 2.5 million or more may adopt an ordinance requiring owners of vacant buildings to register their buildings by filing a registration form with a designated municipal official.
(b)  A municipality, in an ordinance adopted under this subchapter, may exempt certain classifications of buildings as determined reasonable and appropriate by the governing body of the municipality.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3065), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 80, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 4559), Sec. 144, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 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 H. Registration of Vacant Buildings › Section 214.234. Form

Sec. 214.234.  FORM.  An ordinance adopted under this subchapter may require a designated municipal official to adopt a form for registration.  The form adopted may require the disclosure of information reasonably necessary for the municipality to minimize the threat to health, safety, and welfare that a vacant building may present to the public.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1157 (H.B. 3065), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2010.
2023 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 Z. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties › Section 214.901. Energy Conservation

Sec. 214.901.  ENERGY CONSERVATION.  A home-rule municipality may require that the construction of buildings comply with the energy conservation standards in the municipal building code.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 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 Z. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties › Section 214.902. Rent Control

Sec. 214.902.  RENT CONTROL.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, establish rent control if:
(1)  the governing body finds that a housing emergency exists due to a disaster as defined by Section 418.004, Government Code;  and
(2)  the governor approves the ordinance.
(b)  The governing body shall continue or discontinue rent control in the same manner that the governor continues or discontinues a state of disaster under Section 418.014, Government Code.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.108, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 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 Z. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties › Section 214.903. Fair Housing Ordinances

Sec. 214.903.  FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCES.  (a)  The governing body of a municipality may adopt fair housing ordinances that provide fair housing rights, compliance duties, and remedies that are substantially equivalent to those granted under federal law.  Enforcement procedures and remedies in fair housing ordinances may vary from state or federal fair housing law.
(b)  Fair housing ordinances that were in existence on January 1, 1991, and are more restrictive than federal fair housing law shall remain in effect.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Renumbered from Sec. 51.002 by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 19.01(84), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 215.005 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(6), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 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 Z. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties › Section 214.904. Time for Issuance of Municipal Building Permit

Sec. 214.904.  TIME FOR ISSUANCE OF MUNICIPAL BUILDING PERMIT.  (a)  This section applies only to a permit required by a municipality to erect or improve a building or other structure in the municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(b)  Not later than the 45th day after the date an application for a permit is submitted, the municipality must:
(1)  grant or deny the permit;
(2)  provide written notice to the applicant stating the reasons why the municipality has been unable to grant or deny the permit application; or
(3)  reach a written agreement with the applicant providing for a deadline for granting or denying the permit.
(c)  For a permit application for which notice is provided under Subsection (b)(2), the municipality must grant or deny the permit not later than the 30th day after the date the notice is received.
(d)  If a municipality fails to grant or deny a permit application in the time required by Subsection (c) or by an agreement under Subsection (b)(3), the municipality:
(1)  may not collect any permit fees associated with the application; and
(2)  shall refund to the applicant any permit fees associated with the application that have been collected.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 917 (H.B. 265), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
2023 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 Z. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties › Section 214.905. Prohibition of Certain Municipal Requirements Regarding Sales of Housing Units or Residential Lots

Sec. 214.905.  PROHIBITION OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SALES OF HOUSING UNITS OR RESIDENTIAL LOTS.  (a)  A municipality may not adopt a requirement in any form, including through an ordinance or regulation or as a condition for granting a building permit, that establishes a maximum sales price for a privately produced housing unit or residential building lot.
(b)  This section does not affect any authority of a municipality to:
(1)  create or implement an incentive, contract commitment, density bonus, or other voluntary program designed to increase the supply of moderate or lower-cost housing units; or
(2)  adopt a requirement applicable to an area served under the provisions of Chapter 373A, Local Government Code, which authorizes homestead preservation districts, if such chapter is created by an act of the legislature.
(c)  This section does not apply to a requirement adopted by a municipality for an area as a part of a development agreement entered into before September 1, 2005.
(d)  This section does not apply to property that is part of an urban land bank program.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1103 (H.B. 2266), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Renumbered from Local Government Code, Section 214.904 by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 17.001(55), eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 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 Z. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties › Section 214.906. Regulation of Manufactured Home Communities

Sec. 214.906.  REGULATION OF MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES.  (a)  "Manufactured home" has the meaning assigned by Section 1201.003, Occupations Code.
(b)  Notwithstanding any other law, the governing body of a municipality may not regulate a tract or parcel of land as a manufactured home community, park, or subdivision unless the tract or parcel contains at least four spaces offered for lease for installing and occupying manufactured homes.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 741 (S.B. 1248), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 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 Z. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties › Section 214.907. Prohibition on Certain Value-Based Building Permit and Inspection Fees

Sec. 214.907.  PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN VALUE-BASED BUILDING PERMIT AND INSPECTION FEES.  (a)  In determining the amount of a building permit or inspection fee required in connection with the construction or improvement of a residential dwelling, a municipality may not consider:
(1)  the value of the dwelling; or
(2)  the cost of constructing or improving the dwelling.
(b)  A municipality may not require the disclosure of information related to the value of or cost of constructing or improving a residential dwelling as a condition of obtaining a building permit except as required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 93 (H.B. 852), Sec. 1, eff. May 21, 2019.
2023 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 Z. Miscellaneous Powers and Duties › Section 214.908. Reauthorization of Building Permit Fees

Sec. 214.908.  REAUTHORIZATION OF BUILDING PERMIT FEES.  (a)  In this section, "building permit fee" means a fee charged by a municipality as a condition to constructing, renovating, or remodeling a structure.
(b)  A building permit fee is abolished on the 10th anniversary after the date the fee is adopted or most recently reauthorized under this section unless the governing body of the municipality that adopted or reauthorized the fee:
(1)  holds a public hearing on the reauthorization of the fee; and
(2)  reauthorizes the fee by vote of the governing body.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 183 (H.B. 1922), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2024.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities › Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority › Chapter 215 - Municipal Regulation of Businesses and Occupations › Subchapter A. Regulation by Municipalities in General › Section 215.002. Motor Vehicles and Accessories

Sec. 215.002.  MOTOR VEHICLES AND ACCESSORIES.  (a)  A municipality by ordinance may license and otherwise regulate persons engaged primarily or incidentally in the sale or exchange of motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts or accessories within the limits of the municipality.
(b)  A municipality may prescribe penalties for the violation of the ordinance.
(c)  Any money collected under the ordinance may be used by the municipality only for the enforcement of the ordinance and any other laws regulating the sale, exchange, or theft of motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts or accessories.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 87(l), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities › Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority › Chapter 215 - Municipal Regulation of Businesses and Occupations › Subchapter A. Regulation by Municipalities in General › Section 215.003. Rendering Plants

Sec. 215.003.  RENDERING PLANTS.  To protect residents of a municipality from health hazards related to unsanitary conditions that may exist in connection with rendering plants, the municipality by ordinance may regulate the equipment and manner of operation of rendering plants located within the limits of the municipality or within one mile of the limits.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities › Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority › Chapter 215 - Municipal Regulation of Businesses and Occupations › Subchapter A. Regulation by Municipalities in General › Section 215.004. Taxicabs and Limousines

Sec. 215.004.  TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES.  (a)  To protect the public health, safety, and welfare, a municipality by ordinance:
(1)  shall license, control, and otherwise regulate each private passenger vehicle, regardless of how it is propelled, that provides passenger taxicab transportation services for compensation and is designed for carrying no more than eight passengers; and
(2)  may license, control, and otherwise regulate each private passenger vehicle, regardless of how it is propelled, that provides passenger limousine transportation services for compensation and is designed for carrying no more than 15 passengers.
(a-1)  Subsection (a) applies to a taxicab or limousine service that is operated:
(1)  within the jurisdiction of the municipality;
(2)  on property owned by the municipality, singly or jointly with one or more other municipalities or public agencies;
(3)  on property in which the municipality possesses an ownership interest; or
(4)  by transporting from the municipality, municipal property, or property in which the municipality has an interest and returning to it.
(b)  The ordinance may include:
(1)  regulation of the entry into the business of providing passenger taxicab or limousine transportation services, including controls, limits, or other restrictions on the total number of persons providing the services;
(2)  regulation of the rates charged for the provision of the services;
(3)  establishment of safety and insurance requirements; and
(4)  any other requirement adopted to ensure safe and reliable passenger transportation service.
(c)  In regulating passenger taxicab or limousine transportation services under this section, a municipality is performing a governmental function.  A municipality may carry out the provisions of this section to the extent the governing body of the municipality considers it necessary or appropriate.
(d)  The provisions of this section relating to the regulation of limousine transportation services apply only to a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1, Sec. 50(a), eff. Aug. 28, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 (H.B. 2338), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities › Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority › Chapter 215 - Municipal Regulation of Businesses and Occupations › Subchapter A. Regulation by Municipalities in General › Section 215.006. Church Providing Overnight Shelter

Sec. 215.006.  CHURCH PROVIDING OVERNIGHT SHELTER.  (a) In this section:
(1)  "Church" means a facility that is owned by a religious organization and that is used primarily for religious services.
(2)  "Religious organization" means an organization that meets the standards for qualification as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code.
(b)  A  municipality may not adopt an ordinance, or enforce an existing ordinance, that prohibits a church from providing overnight shelter for children 17 years of age and younger.
(c)  A municipal ordinance or regulation that relates to the safe and sanitary operation of a homeless shelter for children applies to a church that provides overnight shelter for children.
(d)  A municipality may adopt or enforce an ordinance establishing limits on the number of nights a child may use an overnight shelter provided by a church or on the number of children that can be housed in the shelter per night.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (H.B. 1558), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities › Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority › Chapter 215 - Municipal Regulation of Businesses and Occupations › Subchapter B. Regulation by Type a General-Law Municipality › Section 215.021. Municipality Covered by Subchapter

Sec. 215.021.  MUNICIPALITY COVERED BY SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities › Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority › Chapter 215 - Municipal Regulation of Businesses and Occupations › Subchapter B. Regulation by Type a General-Law Municipality › Section 215.022. Bread

Sec. 215.022.  BREAD.  The governing body of the municipality may regulate the weight and quality of bread to be sold or used within the municipality.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
2023 Texas Statutes › Local Government Code › Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities › Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority › Chapter 215 - Municipal Regulation of Businesses and Occupations › Subchapter B. Regulation by Type a General-Law Municipality › Section 215.023. Butchers

Sec. 215.023.  BUTCHERS.  The governing body of the municipality may adopt any rules relating to butchers that the governing body considers necessary and proper.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.