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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Notwithstanding any other law, a municipality may not, in connection with the use, development, construction, or occupancy of a building proposed to be converted to mixed-use residential or multifamily residential use, require:
(1) the preparation of a traffic impact analysis or other study relating to the effect the proposed converted building would have on traffic or traffic operations;
(2) the construction of improvements or payment of a fee in connection with mitigating traffic effects related to the proposed converted building;
(3) the provision of additional parking spaces, other than the parking spaces that already exist on the site of the proposed converted building;
(4) the extension, upgrade, replacement, or oversizing of a utility facility except as necessary to provide the minimum capacity needed to serve the proposed converted building; or
(5) a design requirement, including a requirement related to the exterior, windows, internal environment of a building, or interior space dimensions of an apartment, that is more restrictive than the applicable minimum standard under the International Building Code as adopted as a municipal commercial building code under Section 214.216.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 218.203. Certain Regulations Prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/local-government-code/loc-gov-t-sect-218-203/
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