Wichita Falls council orders demolition for multiple hazardous structures, spares two for repair

Wichita Falls City Council on June 17 approved a package of demolition orders aimed at removing dangerously dilapidated homes and outbuildings across the city while allowing owners limited time to pursue repairs or voluntary demolition.

Code compliance staff told council the properties listed have been repeatedly inspected, many suffered fire damage or prolonged water loss, and owners will have 30 days after the council action to begin voluntary demolition or pull a restoration permit. If owners do not act, the city will begin demolition; when the city performs demolition the owner is invoiced and a lien may be placed if unpaid.

City code compliance supervisor Alex Borrego told council the process begins with notices, inspection and a warning period. “If the owner fails to meet the deadlines, then code compliance can continue with their demolition process without bringing it back to council,” Borrego said. Borrego also said demolition funded through community development block grant (CDBG) money requires environmental review and that schedule constraints mean most city‑led demolitions would occur in October 2025, except for one downtown property where the city plans to use general funds and could seek bids in July…