Tex. Local Government Code § 232.109
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 232.109, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 232.109. FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM.
Official statutory text
In a subdivision that is not served by fire hydrants as part of a centralized water system certified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality as meeting minimum standards for water utility service, the commissioners court may require a limited fire suppression system that requires a developer to construct:
(1) for a subdivision of fewer than 50 houses, 2,500 gallons of storage; or
(2) for a subdivision of 50 or more houses, 2,500 gallons of storage with a centralized water system or 5,000 gallons of storage.
(1) for a subdivision of fewer than 50 houses, 2,500 gallons of storage; or
(2) for a subdivision of 50 or more houses, 2,500 gallons of storage with a centralized water system or 5,000 gallons of storage.
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