Tex. Local Government Code § 231.014
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 231.014, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 231.014. COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
Official statutory text
Zoning regulations must be adopted in accordance with a comprehensive plan and must be designed to:
(1) lessen congestion in the streets and roads;
(2) secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers;
(3) promote health and the general welfare;
(4) provide adequate light and air;
(5) prevent the overcrowding of land;
(6) avoid undue concentration of population;
(7) facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewers, parks, and other public requirements; and
(8) assist in developing the island into parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas for the residents of this state and other states and nations.
(1) lessen congestion in the streets and roads;
(2) secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers;
(3) promote health and the general welfare;
(4) provide adequate light and air;
(5) prevent the overcrowding of land;
(6) avoid undue concentration of population;
(7) facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewers, parks, and other public requirements; and
(8) assist in developing the island into parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas for the residents of this state and other states and nations.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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