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San Antonio building board orders demolitions, gives repair deadlines for multiple unsafe homes
Summary
The Building Standards Board on June 12 ordered demolition of four derelict properties, approved repair orders for one home and set timelines to secure and vacate several others after presentations from code officers, police and community members.
The City of San Antonio Building Standards Board on June 12 reviewed nine dangerous-structure cases and voted to demolish four properties, require repairs for one, and secure and vacate others after code officers, police and neighbors described fire damage, structural collapse and repeated vagrant activity.
Board Chair Dwayne Nelson opened the hearing and allowed code enforcement staff, police and neighborhood representatives to present evidence for each case. After hearing testimony and reviewing photographs, the board voted on each property, ordering demolition where staff recommended it and imposing repair timelines and monitoring where repair was feasible.
Why it matters: The board’s orders remove or require repair of structures the city says are hazardous to public health and safety, and in several cases the properties sit within 1,000 feet of schools or day-care centers. The actions will lead to demolition, abatement and, in some cases, continued monitoring by code officers and San Antonio police.
Most consequential actions and key evidence
- 9530 Wikiup Street: Staff recommended demolition of the accessory structure and repair of the main house after a DART (Dangerous Assessment Response Team) inspection…
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