(a) A moratorium on commercial property adopted under § 212.1352 expires on the 90th day after the date the moratorium is adopted unless the municipality extends the moratorium by:
(1) holding a public hearing on the proposed extension of the moratorium; and
(2) adopting written findings that:
(A) identify the problem requiring the need for extending the moratorium;
(B) describe the reasonable progress made to alleviate the problem;
(C) specify a definite duration for the renewal period of the moratorium; and
(D) include a summary of evidence demonstrating that the problem will be resolved within the extended duration of the moratorium.
(b) A municipality may not adopt a moratorium on commercial property under § 212.1352 that exceeds an aggregate of 180 days. A municipality may not adopt a moratorium on commercial property under § 212.1352 before the second anniversary of the expiration date of a previous moratorium if the subsequent moratorium addresses the same harm, affects the same type of commercial property, or affects the same geographical area identified by the previous moratorium.

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Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 212.1362

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005