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Exemptions for Buildings
The prohibitions in § 9.03.262: Prohibitions on enforcement do not apply to the following buildings, and the officials responsible for enforcement of the city’s zoning ordinance and building codes, as designated by city charter, ordinance or other authorization of the city, shall apply all regulations and standards prescribed by those ordinances or codes to such buildings, whether such provisions are existing or hereafter adopted or established, to the fullest extent.

(1) A building located in a place or area designated for its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance by the city which were adopted by the city council prior to April 1, 2019:

(2) A building located in a zoning district designated by the city council after April 1, 2019 for its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance by the city, and for which the owner has voluntarily consented in writing to the application of the regulations or standards prohibited by § 9.03.262: Prohibitions on enforcement, including the following zoning districts and any district that may hereafter be created by the city council for its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance;

(3) A building located in a place or area designated for its historical, cultural, or architectural importance and significance that a municipality may regulate under section 211.003(b), Texas Local Government Code, if the municipality:
(A) Is a certified local government under the National Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. section 300101 et seq.); or
(B) Has an applicable landmark ordinance that meets the requirements under the certified local government program as determined by the Texas Historical Commission;

(4) A building located in an area designated as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places;

(5) A building designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark;

(6) A building designated as a state archeological landmark or state antiquities landmark;

(7) A building listed on the National Register of Historic Places or designated as a landmark by a governmental entity;

(8) A building located in a world heritage buffer zone; and

(9) A building located in an area designated for development, restoration, or preservation in a main street city under the main street program established under section 442.014, Texas Government Code.