Tex. Local Government Code § 212.047
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 212.047, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 212.047. APPROVAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLAT.
Official statutory text
The municipality shall endorse approval on a development plat filed with it if the plat conforms to:
(1) the general plans, rules, and ordinances of the municipality concerning its current and future streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, playgrounds, and public utility facilities;
(2) the general plans, rules, and ordinances for the extension of the municipality or the extension, improvement, or widening of its roads, streets, and public highways within the municipality and in its extraterritorial jurisdiction, taking into account access to and extension of sewer and water mains and the instrumentalities of public utilities; and
(3) any general plans, rules, or ordinances adopted under Section 212.044.
(1) the general plans, rules, and ordinances of the municipality concerning its current and future streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, playgrounds, and public utility facilities;
(2) the general plans, rules, and ordinances for the extension of the municipality or the extension, improvement, or widening of its roads, streets, and public highways within the municipality and in its extraterritorial jurisdiction, taking into account access to and extension of sewer and water mains and the instrumentalities of public utilities; and
(3) any general plans, rules, or ordinances adopted under Section 212.044.
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