Tex. Local Government Code § 212.018
ENFORCEMENT IN GENERAL
Texas · Texas Local Government Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Local Government Code § 212.018, ENFORCEMENT IN GENERAL, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/690552
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(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.