Tex. Local Government Code § 211.054
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 211.054, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 211.054. CERTAIN DWELLING UNIT LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS PROHIBITED.
Official statutory text
A municipality may not adopt or enforce an ordinance, rule, or other measure that requires:
(1) a residential lot to be:
(A) larger than 3,000 square feet;
(B) wider than 30 feet; or
(C) deeper than 75 feet; or
(2) if regulating the density of dwelling units in a residential development, a ratio of dwelling units per acre that prevents a single-family home from being built on a residential lot that is at least 3,000 square feet.
(1) a residential lot to be:
(A) larger than 3,000 square feet;
(B) wider than 30 feet; or
(C) deeper than 75 feet; or
(2) if regulating the density of dwelling units in a residential development, a ratio of dwelling units per acre that prevents a single-family home from being built on a residential lot that is at least 3,000 square feet.
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