Legal Opinion
Opinion No.
Texas Attorney General Reports
Decided December 30, 1983Published
1Opinion of the Court
Honorable Reynaldo S. Cantu Criminal District Attorney Cameron County Hall of Justice 974 E. Harrison Street Brownsville, Texas 78520
Re: May Cameron County enforce building regulations enacted to restrict development in flood-prone areas by prohibiting provisions of utility service to non-complying structures
Dear Mr. Cantu:
You have requested an Attorney General Opinion on a question arising from the following facts:
Since the passage of Cameron County's building regulations in 1971, the county has been denying building permits to those individuals whose subdivisions and lots do not meet the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Canales v. LaughlinTexas Supreme Court · 1948
- Anderson v. WoodTexas Supreme Court · 1941
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. City of KountzeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Commissioners' Court of Harris County v. KaiserCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Texas Liquor Control Board v. Falstaff Distributing Co. of HoustonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1963