Texas Local Government Code Title 7, Chapter 217 - Municipal Regulation Of Nuisances And Disorderly Conduct

SUBCHAPTER A REGULATION BY TYPE A GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

• Texas Section 217.001 - Municipality Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a Type A general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 217.002 - Nuisance
  The governing body of the municipality may: (1) abate and remove a nuisance and punish by fine the person responsible for the nuisance; (2) define...

SUBCHAPTER B REGULATION BY TYPE B GENERAL-LAW MUNICIPALITY

• Texas Section 217.003 - Disorderly Conduct
  (a) The governing body of the municipality may prevent and may punish a person engaging in: (1) trespass or breach of the peace; (2) assault,...
• Texas Section 217.021 - Municipality Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a Type B general-law municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

SUBCHAPTER C REGULATION BY HOME-RULE MUNICIPALITY

• Texas Section 217.022 - Nuisance
  The governing body of the municipality shall prevent to the extent practicable any nuisance within the limits of the municipality and shall have each nuisance...
• Texas Section 217.041 - Municipality Covered By Subchapter
  This subchapter applies only to a home-rule municipality. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
• Texas Section 217.042 - Nuisance
  (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the municipality may define and prohibit any nuisance within the limits of the municipality and within 5,000 feet...

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