Hallsville Requirement to Connect ordinance (§ 705.030)
Chapter 705: Water Regulations · Article I. Rules and Regulations for Water Use
In short: Owners of any building or property in the city that needs water, and that abuts a street, alley or right-of-way with access to the public water system within 100 feet of the property line, must connect to that system as this Chapter requires.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
The owner of all houses, buildings or other properties used for human employment, recreation, residence or other purpose which requires water, situated within the City and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located access to a public water system within one hundred (100) feet of the property line, is hereby required to connect to such facilities in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 705.030
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.