Sec. 214.013. SEWER CONNECTIONS. (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.
Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 149, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 51, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Regulation of Land Use, Structures, Businesses, and Related Activities
Subtitle A - Municipal Regulatory Authority
Chapter 214 - Municipal Regulation of Housing and Other Structures
Subchapter B. Plumbing and Sewers
Section 214.011. Plumbing Inspector
Section 214.012. Sewers and Plumbing
Section 214.013. Sewer Connections
Section 214.014. Drains, Sinks, and Privies
Section 214.015. Seizure and Sale of Property to Recover Expenses