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Board finds 204 West Gardenia dilapidated, orders immediate security and engineering plan by March 5
Summary
South Padre Island’s Substandard Structure Review Board found 204 West Gardenia a substandard structure and public nuisance, ordered the owner to secure the property within 48 hours, enclose the pool and submit a licensed engineer's report and a surety bond estimating repair costs by March 5.
The South Padre Island Substandard Structure Review Board on Jan. 16, 2025 found the property at 204 West Gardenia to be dilapidated, unfit for human habitation and a public nuisance, and issued orders that the owner secure the site immediately and submit an engineering report and surety bond by March 5, 2025.
Filiberto Alba, lead building official, presented photographs and a description of widespread exterior deterioration and water intrusion, saying siding and sheathing were cracked and decayed, door and window frames were unlevel and separating, and decks, stairs and metal connectors were corroded. Alba described differential settlement…
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