Tex. Local Government Code § 214.134
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 214.134, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 214.134. RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE.
Official statutory text
(a) In adopting a resolution or ordinance that establishes a building line, a municipality must follow the same procedure that it is authorized by law to use to acquire land for the opening of streets.
(b) The resolution or ordinance must:
(1) describe the street affected and the location of the building line; and
(2) provide a period, not to exceed 25 years after the date on which the line is established, during which structures extending into the area between the street and the building line must be brought into conformance with the line.
(b) The resolution or ordinance must:
(1) describe the street affected and the location of the building line; and
(2) provide a period, not to exceed 25 years after the date on which the line is established, during which structures extending into the area between the street and the building line must be brought into conformance with the line.
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