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San Antonio building board orders demolition of accessory structure at 111 Ferris Street
Summary
The Building Standards Board voted 6-0 to declare an accessory structure at 111 Ferris Street a public nuisance and ordered its demolition within 30 days.
The City of San Antonio Building Standards Board voted unanimously on April 3, 2025, to order demolition within 30 days of the accessory structure at 111 Ferris Street, finding it a public nuisance under City Code Chapter 6, Article 8.
Dangerous premises officer Jaime Hassell told the board the single-story accessory structure, built in 1978 and located in Council District 6, has a sagging roof, detached and missing shingles, holes in exterior walls, collapsed and rotten flooring and interior ceiling collapse; utilities are disconnected and no permits, scope of work, proof of finances or engineer reports were on file. Staff recommended demolition under Article 8, Chapter 6 (sections cited at the hearing).
Owner William Chado attended the hearing and told the board he has an executed sales contract with a buyer identified as Rainbow Homebuyers and that the closing date was May 2; he said the buyer had indicated it might either repair the structure or take care of demolition. Chado provided no scope of work, permits or proof of financial ability to make repairs at the hearing.
Board member Robert Toppi moved to find the accessory structure a public nuisance and to order demolition within 30 days, to secure the property and remove trash and debris; Anne Weiner seconded. Roll call votes recorded present and voting “Aye” by Robert Tapia, Anne Weiner, Paul Hernandez, Robert Behnke, Raulette Schreckengost and Fernandez; the motion passed 6-0.
Under the order, the owner may coordinate with code enforcement about the schedule and about contractors and permits; Hassell said the property is not within 1,000 feet of a registered school but is near a walking path to St. John Bosco Elementary. The board recorded that the accessory structure is not feasible for repair based on the presented condition photos and officer findings.
The board chair instructed the owner to work with his code officer for next steps and compliance with the demolition order.
The decision applies only to the accessory structure described in the hearing record; no other structures or properties were decided in relation to this action.
