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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A municipality may:
(1) provide for a sanitary sewer system; and
(2) require property owners to connect to the sewer system.
(b) If an owner does not connect to the sewer system, the municipality may:
(1) fix a lien against the owner's property;
(2) charge the cost of the connection to the owner as a personal liability; and
(3) impose a penalty on the owner.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Local Government Code - LOC GOV'T § 214.013. Sewer Connections - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/local-government-code/loc-gov-t-sect-214-013/
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