HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 24-066ORDINANCE NO.24-066
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO PLACE
LIENS ON REAL PROPERTY FOR FAILURE TO PAY UTILITY BILLS.
§22,02,008 Liens for Delinquent Payment
a) Pursuant to Section 552.0025 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City shall be
entitled to perfect a lien on the real property of any real property owner that fails to pay
for City -provided utility services, including, but not limited to, water, wastewater, solid
waste, and electricity.
b) Said lien for delinquent utility bills shall not apply to any category of real property
specifically excnnpted from such a lien pursuant to the provisions of Section 552.0025 of
the Texas Local Government Code including:
(1) Homestead property as protected by the Texas Constitution,
(2) Property on which service was connected in a tenant's name after notice by the
property owner to the municipality that the property is rental property; and
(3) Property on which service was connected in a tenant's name prior to the effective date
of the ordinance from which this Section is derived.
c) The City's lien for delinquent utility bills shall be perfected by filing in the real property
records of the County a notice of lien containing the legal description of the property and
the account number for the delinquent changes. Said lien shall be signed by the City
Manager or their designee and will be released when said lien is satisfied and paid in full.
Interest shall accrue on the amount stated in the lien at the rate of ten (10) percent per
annum, or the legal allowable rate beginning on the date that the lien is perfected.
The nnecting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in strict
compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551.
BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this �Ve 29th day of Oytober, 2024.
Roy West -