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Hallsville Notification of Violation and Requirement to Remedy Defects ordinance (§ 715.110)

Chapter 715: Lateral Service Inspection Program

In short: If the city finds a sewer violation on your property, such as a defective lateral or an illegal groundwater connection, you'll get written notice by first class and certified mail. Repairs must be finished within the deadline in the notice, which can't exceed 90 days. The City Administrator can add up to 90 more days, and only the Board of Aldermen can grant any time beyond that.

Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.

A. When any defective lateral, defective wye, illegal ground water connection, illegal surface water connection or any other violation of this Chapter has been identified, then written notice of said violation shall be provided to the owners and occupants of said property.

B. The notice of violation shall identify all repairs that must be made to bring the property into compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. It shall also stipulate that all the repairs must be completed within the amount of time specified in said notice. In no instance shall the amount of time allowed to complete said repairs exceed ninety (90) days of the date of the written notification. All repairs shall be subject to inspection and approval by the City.

C. The written notice of violation shall be sent to the owners and occupants of said property by First Class Mail and certified mail. A copy of all reports, correspondence and findings shall be maintained as part of the official records of the City.

D. The City Administrator may grant an additional period of time, not to exceed an additional ninety (90) days, to complete the repairs required to bring the property into compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.

E. Any additional time beyond the time authorized to be granted by the City Administrator may only be granted by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hallsville.

Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 715.110

Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.