Land Use & Zoning
In Texas, a developer who wishes to build a residential subdivision in an unincorporated county area outside of a city's ETJ must comply with:
ACity building codes and zoning
BCounty subdivision regulations and state subdivision requirements✓ Correct
CNo regulations whatsoever
DTREC real estate licensing requirements for developers
Explanation
Outside a city's ETJ, in unincorporated county areas, subdivision developers must comply with county subdivision regulations (if the county has adopted them) and state subdivision requirements. There is typically no zoning, but subdivision plat rules still apply.
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