Texas Local Government Code 54.018 – Action for Repair or Demolition of Structure
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(a) The municipality may bring an action to compel the repair or demolition of a structure or to obtain approval to remove the structure and recover removal costs.
(b) In an action under this section, the municipality may also bring:
(1) a claim for civil penalties under Section 54.017; and
(2) an action in rem against the structure that may result in a judgment against the structure as well as a judgment against the defendant.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 54.018
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
- Municipality: means a general-law municipality, home-rule municipality, or special-law municipality. See Texas Local Government Code 1.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The municipality may file a notice of lis pendens in the office of the county clerk. If the municipality files the notice, a subsequent purchaser or mortgagee who acquires an interest in the property takes the property subject to the enforcement proceeding and subsequent orders of the court.