Tex. Local Government Code § 214.163
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 214.163, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 214.163. PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS; ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who desires to obtain a commercial building permit must file with the permit application a certified copy of any instrument that contains a restriction on the use of or on construction on the affected property and must also include a certified copy of any amendment, judgment, or other document that affects the use of the property.
(b) The permit department shall issue a permit for construction or repair that conforms to all restrictions relating to the use of the property described in the application if the applicant for the permit has complied with this subchapter and with local ordinances relating to commercial building permits.
(b) The permit department shall issue a permit for construction or repair that conforms to all restrictions relating to the use of the property described in the application if the applicant for the permit has complied with this subchapter and with local ordinances relating to commercial building permits.
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