Farmersville, TX Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 14-313, urban nuisance
- Deciding body
- Building and Property Standards Commission
- Possible orders
- Repair, demolition, receivership, vacation
- Lien interest rate
- 10 percent per year
- Homestead protection
- Repair lien not enforceable, age 65+
- Related offense
- Occupying a posted structure, § 14-313(b)
Summary
A structure that fails Farmersville's minimum property standards and qualifies as an urban nuisance can be ordered repaired, vacated, or demolished by the Building and Property Standards Commission. Unpaid repair, demolition, or civil-penalty costs become a lien against the real property that runs with the land.
A structure may be considered for repair, demolition, receivership, or civil penalty if the structure is not maintained in compliance with one or more of the minimum standards of this article, and the structure is an urban nuisance ... the expense of repair, vacation, removal, closure or demolition of a structure when performed under contract with this city or by city forces, and any civil penalty assessed against the owner, constitutes a non-transferable lien against the real property on which the structure stands or stood, unless it is a homestead protected by the Texas Constitution, and the lien runs with the land.
Full Breakdown
Farmersville Code of Ordinances § 14-313 governs urban nuisance structures: buildings not maintained to the minimum standards of Article IV that also meet the code's urban nuisance definition (structures reasonably dangerous to health or safety, or in a state of disrepair that materially interferes with surrounding property's use and enjoyment). The Building Official gives notice of a hearing to the owner, lessor, occupant, and any mortgagee or lienholder of record, and the Building and Property Standards Commission hears evidence before deciding. 003; vacation of the structure; or closure of an open, vacant structure.
City-incurred costs for repair, vacation, removal, closure, or demolition, plus any civil penalty, become a non-transferable lien against the property (except a constitutionally protected homestead), recorded and indexed with the county clerk, running with the land, and accruing interest at 10 percent a year until paid. The lien is subordinate only to tax liens and prior recorded mortgages when lienholders received notice and a chance to repair or demolish themselves.
Violations & Fines
Occupying or authorizing occupancy of a structure posted vacant or closed by the Building Official is a separate offense under Section 14-313(b) and (c), as is removing or destroying the official posted warning sign. Failing to comply with a final Commission order is a separate offense under Section 14-306, with appeal to district court as the sole defense to prosecution, and unpaid city costs and penalties attach as a real-property lien bearing 10 percent annual interest.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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