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Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 212.018. Enforcement in General

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) At the request of the governing body of the municipality, the municipal attorney or any other attorney representing the municipality may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to:

(1) enjoin the violation or threatened violation by the owner of a tract of land of a requirement regarding the tract and established by, or adopted by the governing body under, this subchapter; or

(2) recover damages from the owner of a tract of land in an amount adequate for the municipality to undertake any construction or other activity necessary to bring about compliance with a requirement regarding the tract and established by, or adopted by the governing body under, this subchapter.

(b) A reference in this section to an “owner of a tract of land” does not include the owner of an individual lot in a subdivided tract of land.

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