Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 214.162

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.

In this subchapter:
(1) “Commercial building” means a building that is not a single family residence.
(2) “Permit department” means the municipal agency that is authorized to issue commercial building permits.
(3) “Subdivider” means a person who divides a tract of real property under circumstances to which Subchapter A, Chapter 212 applies.