Tex. Local Government Code § 214.166
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 214.166, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 214.166. INJUNCTION.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who, without obtaining a permit, attempts to construct or repair any structure for which a commercial building permit is required may be enjoined from any further construction activity until the person complies with this subchapter.
(b) The municipality may join with an interested property owner in a suit to enjoin further construction activity by a person who does not have a permit issued in compliance with this subchapter if the structure or proposed structure violates a restriction contained in the deed or other instrument.
(c) A municipality may join with an interested property owner in a suit to enjoin the maintenance of a commercial building by a person who does not have a permit in compliance with this subchapter.
(b) The municipality may join with an interested property owner in a suit to enjoin further construction activity by a person who does not have a permit issued in compliance with this subchapter if the structure or proposed structure violates a restriction contained in the deed or other instrument.
(c) A municipality may join with an interested property owner in a suit to enjoin the maintenance of a commercial building by a person who does not have a permit in compliance with this subchapter.
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