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SSRB orders owners of 112 East Marlin to obtain permit by Sept. 15; full compliance required by Oct. 1
Summary
The Substandard Structure Review Board directed the property owners at 112 East Marlin Street to obtain a building permit by Sept. 15 and achieve full compliance by Oct. 1 after reviewing submitted bonds and outstanding engineering documentation, while administrative penalties continue to accrue.
The Substandard Structure Review Board on Monday ordered the owners of 112 East Marlin Street to obtain a building permit by Sept. 15 and to bring the property into full compliance by Oct. 1, 2026, after hearing a staff report on outstanding engineering documentation and posted bonds.
The board's action followed a presentation by Philly Gertalba, the building official, who reported that the property owner, Derek Benavides, had posted two bonds—a $25,000 bond for possible demolition and a $250,000 bond for repairs—but that a detailed structural engineering report specifying the condition of the pilings remained outstanding. Board members said the piling condition is central to determining whether new pilings must be driven or whether the submitted repair approach is adequate.
Why it matters: the board is enforcing the Substandard Structure Review Board…
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