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Opinion No.

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided May 19, 1986Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Kent A. Caperton Chairman Committee on Criminal Justice Texas State Senate P.O. Box 12068 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Whether a city council, a planning commission, or a zoning board of adjustment is authorized to grant specific use permits in a home-rule city

Dear Senator Caperton:

You inquire about the zoning functions and powers of the city council, the planning and zoning commission, and the zoning board of adjustment in home-rule cities and which entity may approve and disapprove applications for exceptions, variances, and "specific use permits." The state's general zoning statute…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. MODDY v. City of University ParkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  2. Swain v. Board of Adjustment of City of Univ. ParkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1968
  3. City of Bellaire v. LamkinTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Clesi v. Northwest Dallas Imp. Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1953
  5. Fred B. Shelton, Iii, Cross-Appellees v. City of College Station, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985

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