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San Antonio board orders demolition of dilapidated house at 306 Jupinque
Summary
The Building Standards Board found the single‑family structure at 306 Jupinque unsafe and ordered demolition within 30 days after staff testimony about fire, structural decay and active squatting; the vote was 5-0.
The San Antonio Building Standards Board on July 3 ordered the demolition of a single‑family structure at 306 Jupinque, finding the property a public nuisance and unsafe for habitation.
City dangerous‑premises officer Crystal Town told the board the structure had been inspected by a multi‑department Dangerous Assessment Response Team and that the property was in “violation of City Code Article 8, Chapter 6, 156,” listing multiple subsections. Town said the owner had not submitted a scope of work, proof of funds, letter of credit or an engineer's report and that no permits had been obtained. “No scope of work or financial proof or letter of credit or engineer's report has been provided,” Town said.
The Office of Historic Preservation determined the house was not eligible for historic designation, Town said. San Antonio Police Department officers who responded described repeated calls for service at the address, reports of drug‑related hand‑to‑hand transactions and shots fired near the property. Officer Pena told the board neighbors had reported heavy foot traffic and possible narcotics transactions; the officer also said a weapon had been found during earlier enforcement activity.
The board considered photographic and inspection evidence presented by staff showing detached siding and foundation skirting, a deteriorated porch propped by a car jack, damaged roofing, exposed and rotted floor systems, and interior rooms filled with trash and containers of human waste. Town said one squatter remained on the property and had been offered services.
After discussion the board voted 5‑0 to declare the property a public nuisance and to order demolition within 30 days; the motion included vacating the property and removing trash and debris.
The order directs code staff to enforce the demolition and vacating timeline; staff noted the owner had been mailed and posted with required hearing notices and the certified mail receipts were returned unclaimed. The board did not receive a written scope of repairs or proof of financing before the hearing.
