Section 54.018 - Action for Repair or Demolition of Structure(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.(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.Tex. Loc. Gov't. Code § 54.018
Amended By Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1054, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2011. Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.