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Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 231.034

COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

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

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 area into parks, playgrounds, and recreational areas for the residents of this state and other states and nations.

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