Tex.
Local Gov't Code Section 240.0325
Exception for Certain Outdoor Lighting
(1)
was installed or used before the effective date of the order and is necessary for the operations of:(A)
an electric utility, power generation company, or transmission and distribution utility, as those terms are defined by Section 31.002 (Definitions), Utilities Code;(B)
an electric cooperative or a municipally owned utility, as those terms are defined by Section 11.003 (Definitions), Utilities Code;(C)
a gas utility, as defined by Section 101.003 (Definitions) or 121.001 (Definition of Gas Utility), Utilities Code;(D)
surface coal mining and reclamation operations, as defined by Section 134.004 (Definitions), Natural Resources Code;(E)
a telecommunications provider, as defined by Section 51.002 (Definitions), Utilities Code, or its affiliates; or(F)
a manufacturing facility required by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rule to hold a permit; or(2)
is owned or maintained for the purpose of illuminating:(A)
a tract of land that is maintained as a single family residence and that is located outside the boundaries of a platted subdivision;(B)
a tract of land maintained for agricultural use;(C)
an activity that takes place on a tract of land maintained for agricultural use;(D)
structures or related improvements located on a tract of land maintained for agricultural use; or(E)
a correctional facility operated by or under a contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Source:
Section 240.0325 — Exception for Certain Outdoor Lighting, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/LG/htm/LG.240.htm#240.0325 (accessed May 26, 2025).
