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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided July 5, 1984Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Fred M. Barker Parker County Attorney County Courthouse Weatherford, Texas 76086

Re: Whether an auxiliary county courthouse is subject to city zoning ordinances

Dear Mr. Barker:

You ask whether Parker County's use of a tract of land for an auxiliary courthouse within the city limits of the county seat is subject to the city's zoning ordinances and building codes. We conclude that the county's use of land for an auxiliary courthouse is subject to the municipality's zoning ordinances only to the extent that such ordinances do not prevent the county from reasonably locating its auxiliary…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. City of Brookside Village v. ComeauTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  2. City of Fargo, Cass Cty. v. Harwood TownshipNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977
  3. City of Tyler v. Smith CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1952
  4. Port Arthur Independent School District v. City of GrovesTexas Supreme Court · 1964
  5. El Paso County v. City of El PasoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1962

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