Tex. Local Government Code § 231.173
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§ 231.173. ZONING AND OTHER REGULATIONS GENERALLY.
Official statutory text
The commissioners court of El Paso County may regulate in the El Paso Mission Trail Historical Area:
(1) the height, number of stories, and size of buildings or other structures;
(2) the percentage of a lot that may be occupied;
(3) the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces;
(4) population density;
(5) the location and use of buildings, other structures, and land for business, industrial, residential, or other purposes;
(6) the construction, reconstruction, alteration, or razing of buildings or other structures of historical, cultural, or architectural significance;
(7) the placement of water and sewage facilities, parks, and other public requirements;
(8) the style of and construction standards applying to buildings and other structures; and
(9) the location, size, style, and other characteristics of signs.
(1) the height, number of stories, and size of buildings or other structures;
(2) the percentage of a lot that may be occupied;
(3) the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces;
(4) population density;
(5) the location and use of buildings, other structures, and land for business, industrial, residential, or other purposes;
(6) the construction, reconstruction, alteration, or razing of buildings or other structures of historical, cultural, or architectural significance;
(7) the placement of water and sewage facilities, parks, and other public requirements;
(8) the style of and construction standards applying to buildings and other structures; and
(9) the location, size, style, and other characteristics of signs.
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