1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Taylor County, Texas.
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Texas counties cannot zone unincorporated land. Taylor County's Subdivision Development Procedures and Regulations regulate platting, streets, and drainage only — there are no ADU-specific rules in unincorporated Taylor County. Inside Abilene's city limits or ETJ, the City of Abilene's Land Development Code applies. State law (Texas Local Government Code Chapter 232) governs subdivision platting; Chapter 233 limits county building authority to safety standards in unincorporated areas.
Taylor County Development & Permitting - Subdivision Development Procedures and Regulations
Per Texas Local Government Code 232: PLAT REQUIRED. The owner of a tract of land outside the limits of a municipality must have a plat of the subdivision prepared if the owner divides the tract into two or more parts. Development in unincorporated Taylor County is subject to the Subdivision Development Procedures and Regulations. These regulations contain, but are not limited to the following i...
1 cities in Taylor County have their own accessory structures rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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