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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 397A.101. 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) an area located in a county with a population of less than 5,000 that is adjacent to an international border;

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

(3) a tract of land in agricultural use;

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

(5) any activity or a project, as that term is defined by Section 245.001, that is:

(A) occurring or in existence on the effective date of the Act adding this chapter; or

(B) receiving the benefits of or protected under Chapter 245.

(b) In this section, “agricultural use” and “agriculture” have the meanings assigned by Section 397A.051.

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