extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston (historical)
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The extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston (historical) refers to the area outside Houston’s city limits over which the city once exercised limited regulatory authority, such as planning and annexation powers, before it was fully incorporated or its status changed.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extraterritorial jurisdiction
ⓘ
historical administrative region ⓘ municipal planning area ⓘ |
| appliedTo | areas not yet fully incorporated into Houston ⓘ |
| appliesTo | City of Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| changedBy |
annexations by the City of Houston
ⓘ
boundary adjustments under Texas law ⓘ incorporation of new municipalities within the ETJ ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distinctFrom |
corporate limits of Houston
ⓘ
full-purpose annexed areas of Houston ⓘ |
| excludes | areas already incorporated as other municipalities ⓘ |
| fallsUnderConcept |
extraterritorial jurisdiction in Texas
ⓘ
municipal annexation in Texas ⓘ |
| governedBy | Houston city ordinances applicable to ETJ ⓘ |
| governingBody | Houston City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
annexation agreements
ⓘ
certain development standards ⓘ platting of subdivisions ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
Texas reforms of annexation and ETJ laws
ⓘ
rapid metropolitan growth around Houston in the 20th century ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType | extraterritorial ⓘ |
| hasPart |
areas outside Houston city limits
ⓘ
unincorporated areas surrounding Houston ⓘ |
| hasRegulatoryScope |
annexation planning
ⓘ
limited land-use authority ⓘ planning ⓘ subdivision regulation ⓘ |
| hasTemporalQualifier | historical ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Texas Local Government Code
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas municipal annexation laws ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Brazoria County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Bend County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Harris County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Waller County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningBody | Houston Planning Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate infrastructure and subdivision layout
ⓘ
to manage growth around Houston ⓘ to preserve Houston’s future annexation options ⓘ |
| regulatoryPowersWereLimitedComparedTo | powers within Houston city limits ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Houston annexation policies
ⓘ
Houston city limits ⓘ |
| spatialRelation | surrounded or extended outward from Houston’s corporate boundaries ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| status | no longer identical to its original configuration ⓘ |
| usedFor |
controlling subdivision standards before annexation
ⓘ
long-term municipal growth planning ⓘ |
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