(a) A person may appeal to the governing body of a political subdivision:
(1) a decision to conditionally approve or disapprove a development document made by the regulatory authority for the political subdivision or a person authorized by § 247.002(a) to perform the review of the document; or
(2) a decision regarding a development inspection conducted by the regulatory authority or a person authorized by § 247.002(b) to perform the inspection.
(b) A person must file an appeal under this section not later than the 15th day after the date the decision being appealed is made.

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 247.006

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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

(c) If the governing body hearing the appeal does not affirm the decision being appealed by a majority vote on or before the 60th day after the date the appeal is filed:
(1) the development document that is the subject of the appeal is considered approved; or
(2) the development inspection that is the subject of the appeal is waived.

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