Tex. Transportation Code § 316.021
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 316.021, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 316.021. MUNICIPAL PERMISSION TO USE STREET OR SIDEWALK FOR PRIVATE PURPOSE.
Official statutory text
A municipality may permit and prescribe the consideration and terms for the use of a portion of a municipal street or sidewalk for a private purpose if the use does not:
(1) interfere with the public use of the street or sidewalk; or
(2) create a dangerous condition on the street or sidewalk.
(1) interfere with the public use of the street or sidewalk; or
(2) create a dangerous condition on the street or sidewalk.
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