Hallsville Violations: Disregarding Notices or Orders ordinance (§ 505.120)
Chapter 505: Dangerous Buildings
In short: Owners, occupants or lessees of a dangerous building who ignore the Building Commissioner's order to repair, vacate or demolish it, or fail to keep working without unnecessary delay, commit an ordinance violation, as does anyone removing official notices. Fines follow Section 100.220, and each day of noncompliance may count as a separate offense.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The owner, occupant or lessee in possession of any dangerous building who shall fail to comply with the order to repair, vacate or demolish said building given by the Building Commissioner or who shall fail to proceed continuously without unnecessary delay; and any person removing any notices provided for in this Chapter; and any person violating any other provisions of this Chapter, shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Section 100.220 of this Code. Each day that a person fails to comply with an order of the Building Commissioner may be deemed a separate offense.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 505.120
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.