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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 397A.051. Applicability

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A regulation or compatible development standard adopted under this subchapter does not apply to:

(1) a tract of land used for a single-family residence that is located outside the boundaries of a platted subdivision;

(2) a tract of land in agricultural use;

(3) an activity or a structure or appurtenance on a tract of land in agricultural use; or

(4) an area designated as part of the commission's territory under Section 397A.052 that is subject to the jurisdiction of a regulatory agency as defined by Section 245.001, and that, on the effective date of the Act adding this chapter, is:

(A) within the boundaries of a project as defined by Section 245.001 and any revision to the project that has accrued rights under Chapter 245;

(B) the subject of a permit as defined by Section 245.001 issued by or a permit application filed with a regulatory agency as defined by Section 245.001; or

(C) subject to a plan for development or plat application filed with a regulatory agency as defined by Section 245.001.

(b) In this section:

(1) “Agricultural use” means use or activity involving agriculture.

(2) “Agriculture” means:

(A) cultivating the soil to produce crops for human food, animal feed, seed for planting, or the production of fibers;

(B) practicing floriculture, viticulture, silviculture, or horticulture;

(C) raising, feeding, or keeping animals for breeding purposes or for the production of food, fiber, leather, pelts, or other tangible products having commercial value;

(D) planting cover crops, including cover crops cultivated for transplantation, or leaving land idle for the purpose of participating in a government program or normal crop or livestock rotation procedure; or

(E) engaging in wildlife management.

(c) A term used in this subchapter that is defined or used in Chapter 245 has the meaning assigned by Chapter 245.

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