(a) Before or after expiration of the period for conformance set under § 214.134(b)(2), a municipality, following the same procedure that it is authorized by law to use to institute condemnation proceedings, may:
(1) remove a structure and condemn property in the area between a street and a building line; and
(2) impose an assessment against property owners and property that is benefitted by the establishment of the building line to the extent of the benefit.
(b) The municipality must provide notice and a hearing to the owner of affected property for the determination of:
(1) additional damages sustained by the removal of a structure or the taking of land in the area between a street and a building line; or
(2) the assessment to be imposed against a property owner and the property.

Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 214.136

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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