CHAPTER 213. MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS - Texas Statutes

LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE

TITLE 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND

RELATED ACTIVITIES

SUBTITLE A. MUNICIPAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY

CHAPTER 213. MUNICIPAL COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

Sec. 213.001. PURPOSE. The powers granted under this chapter

are for the purpose of promoting sound development of

municipalities and promoting public health, safety, and welfare.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997. Renumbered from Sec. 219.001 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch.

1420, Sec. 12.002(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 213.002. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. (a) The governing body of a

municipality may adopt a comprehensive plan for the long-range

development of the municipality. A municipality may define the

content and design of a comprehensive plan.

(b) A comprehensive plan may:

(1) include but is not limited to provisions on land use,

transportation, and public facilities;

(2) consist of a single plan or a coordinated set of plans

organized by subject and geographic area; and

(3) be used to coordinate and guide the establishment of

development regulations.

(c) A municipality may define, in its charter or by ordinance,

the relationship between a comprehensive plan and development

regulations and may provide standards for determining the

consistency required between a plan and development regulations.

(d) Land use assumptions adopted in a manner that complies with

Subchapter C, Chapter 395, may be incorporated in a comprehensive

plan.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997. Renumbered from Sec. 219.002 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch.

1420, Sec. 12.002(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 213.003. ADOPTION OR AMENDMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. (a)

A comprehensive plan may be adopted or amended by ordinance

following:

(1) a hearing at which the public is given the opportunity to

give testimony and present written evidence; and

(2) review by the municipality's planning commission or

department, if one exists.

(b) A municipality may establish, in its charter or by

ordinance, procedures for adopting and amending a comprehensive

plan.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 13.07, eff.

Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 12.002(2),

eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 213.004. EFFECT ON OTHER MUNICIPAL PLANS. This chapter

does not limit the ability of a municipality to prepare other

plans, policies, or strategies as required.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997. Renumbered from Sec. 219.004 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch.

1420, Sec. 12.002(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Sec. 213.005. NOTATION ON MAP OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. A map of a

comprehensive plan illustrating future land use shall contain the

following clearly visible statement: "A comprehensive plan shall

not constitute zoning regulations or establish zoning district

boundaries."

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,

1997. Renumbered from Sec. 219.005 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch.

1420, Sec. 12.002(2), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.