Celina, TX Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Tex. Loc. Gov't Code ch. 214, subch. A
- Local citation
- Celina Code § 3.03.001-.014
- Hearing body
- Building and Standards Commission
- Compliance window
- 30 days, up to 90 with plan
- Fine range
- $100.00-$1,000.00 per violation
Summary
Celina bans maintaining a dilapidated, unsecured, or unfit-for-habitation building and can order the owner to secure, repair, or demolish it after a hearing.
It shall be unlawful for any person, business, or corporation to maintain within the corporate limits of the city a substandard building or structure that is: (1) Dilapidated, substandard or unfit for human habitation and a hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare; (2) Regardless of its structural condition, unoccupied by its owners, lessees, or other invitees and is unsecured from unauthorized entry...
Full Breakdown
Celina adopts Texas Local Government Code chapter 214, subchapter A and makes it unlawful to keep a dilapidated, unsafe, unoccupied-and-unsecured, or inadequately secured building within city limits. After notice and a hearing before the building and standards commission, the commission can order the owner, lienholder, or mortgagee to secure, repair, remove, or demolish the structure within 30 days (up to 90 with an approved work plan). If the owner does not comply, the city may do the work itself and place a lien on the property for its costs.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor, $100-$1,000 fine per violation; each day of noncompliance is a separate offense, plus a city lien for demolition/repair costs if the city does the work.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes a building 'substandard' under Celina's code?
Can the city demolish my building without a hearing?
What happens if I don't comply with the order?
Sources & Official References
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