Texas Local Government Code

§ 233.001 — REQUIRING REPAIR, REMOVAL, OR DEMOLITION OF BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE

LG § 233.001Title 7. REGULATION OF LAND USE, STRUCTURES, BUSINESSES, AND RELATED ACTIVITIES · Part B. COUNTY REGULATORY AUTHORITY · Ch. 233. COUNTY REGULATION OF HOUSING AND OTHER STRUCTURES · Art. A. DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES

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(a)If the commissioners court of a county that borders the Gulf of Mexico and is adjacent to a county with a population of more than 3.3 million finds that a bulkhead or other method of shoreline protection, hereafter called "structure," in an unincorporated area of the county is likely to endanger persons or property, the commissioners may:

(1)order the owner of the structure, the owner's agent, or the owner or occupant of the property on which the structure is located to repair, remove, or demolish the structure or the part of the structure within a specified time; or

(2)repair, remove, or demolish the structure or the part of the structure at the expense of the county on behalf of the owner of the structure or the owner of the property on which the structure is located and assess the repair, removal, or demolition expenses on the property on which the structure was located.

(b)The commissioners court shall provide by order for:

(1)the assessment of repair, removal, or demolition expenses incurred under Subsection (a)(2);

(2)a method of giving notice of the assessment; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1163 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 82, eff. September 1, 2011.