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City staff outline San Antonio’s Vacant Buildings program and enforcement approach
Summary
Historic‑preservation and codes staff presented the Vacant Buildings program: inventory of about 1,000 properties across roughly 220 square miles of program area, owner registration requirements, 90‑day correction notices and a roughly six‑month enforcement timeline before court. The program emphasizes owner outreach and targeted enforcement.
Kathy Rodríguez, a city historic‑preservation official, briefed the Building Standards Board on San Antonio’s Vacant Buildings program, describing its origins, scope, procedures and tools for working with owners and communities.
Rodríguez said the program began as an 18‑month pilot and became permanent in 2015; it now covers roughly 220 square miles within the city limits and includes about 1,000 properties in its inventory, the majority of which…
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