The statutes of the State authorizing and empowering cities to zone their cities and regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, and size of buildings and other structures; the percentage of lots that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, the density of population and the location and use of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residence or other purposes; and in the case of designated places and areas of historical and cultural importance, to regulate and restrict the construction, alteration, reconstruction or razing of buildings and other structures; and authorizing and empowering the local legislative body to divide the municipally [municipality] into districts of such numbers, shapes and areas as may be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes set out in such statutes, and within such districts to regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land, the same being Articles 1011a et seq., Vernon’s Texas Civil Statutes, are hereby adopted for and on behalf of the City; and the City, acting through its duly authorized officials, shall have all of the rights, powers, privileges and authority authorized and granted by and through such statutes.
(Ordinance 2017-001 adopted 2/20/17)