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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 212.152

DEFINITION

Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff

In this subchapter, "restriction" means a land-use regulation that:

(1) affects the character of the use to which real property, including residential and rental property, may be put;

(2) fixes the distance that a structure must be set back from property lines, street lines, or lot lines;

(3) affects the size of a lot or the size, type, and number of structures that may be built on the lot;

(4) regulates or restricts the type of activities that may take place on the property, including commercial activities, sweepstakes activities, keeping of animals, use of fire, nuisance activities, vehicle storage, and parking;

(5) regulates architectural features of a structure, construction of fences, landscaping, garbage disposal, or noise levels; or

(6) specifies the type of maintenance that must be performed on a lot or structure, including maintenance of a yard or fence.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.