Section 21.161 - Zoned Commercial or Industrial Area(a) For purposes of this subchapter, a zoned commercial or industrial area is an area that: (1) is designated, through a comprehensive zoning action, for general commercial or industrial use by a political subdivision with legal authority to zone regardless of the specific label used by the zoning authority; and(2) contains at least one commercial or industrial activity, as defined in § 21.163 of this subchapter (relating to Commercial or Industrial Activity), that is located: (A) within 800 feet from the center of the existing or proposed sign structure; and(B) on the same side of the highway as the existing or proposed sign.(b) An area that is zoned for mixed use, regardless of the specific label, is not considered to be a zoned commercial or industrial area if the land use of the area is predominantly residential.(c) An area is not considered to be a zoned commercial or industrial area if the area is not a part of comprehensive zoning action and is created primarily to permit or accommodate commercial sign structures.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.161
The provisions of this §21.161 adopted to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 2418; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 10, March 9, 2018, TexReg 1456, eff. 3/14/2018; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 33, August 16, 2024, TexReg 6265, eff. 9/1/2024