City of Dallas v. Tci West End, Inc.

Section 54.012(3) of the Texas Local Government Code authorizes a municipality to pursue a civil action against a property owner to enforce an ordinance “for zoning that provides for the use of land or classifies a parcel of land according to the municipality’s district classification, scheme.” Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code § 54.012(3). Despite section 54.012(3)’s clear and unam biguous language, the court of appeals held that a municipality cannot pursue a civil action under that statute for violations of “general zoning ordinances regulating the use of land.” 407 S.W.3d 292, 301 (Tex.App.-Dallas…