2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Travis County, Texas.
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Travis County has limited zoning authority compared to municipalities. Texas Local Government Code Chapter 240 grants counties only narrow powers over subdivisions, flood plains, and a few enumerated topics. Use districts and specific plans of the city sense are not available.
Tex. Local Gov. Code Sec. 232.001 (Plat Required - County Subdivision)
Sec. 232.001. PLAT REQUIRED. (a) The owner of a tract of land located 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 to lay out:(1) a subdivision of the tract, including an addition;(2) lots; or(3) streets, alleys, squares, parks, or other parts of the tract intended by the owner of the tract to be de...
Travis County itself cannot offer a density bonus because counties lack use-zoning authority under Texas law. Density bonuses for affordable housing apply only inside Austin, Pflugerville, and other municipalities that have adopted explicit bonus ordinances.
1 cities in Travis County have their own zoning overlays & bonuses rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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