The San Antonio Building Standards Board (BSB) convened on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 9:02 a.m. under Chair Dwayne Nelson. The board heard and unanimously ordered demolition for five dangerous structures, approved minutes from the March 5 meeting, and received staff reports on emergency demolitions and administrative updates. The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m.
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you very much for being here today. It was fun driving in in the rain. Hopefully we get rain in the city and south of the city as well. It is now 902 on 2 April 2026. My name is Dwayne Nelson. I'm the chairman of the board today. If we could, let's have a roll call, please. Joane Nelson. Present. Anne Weiner. Present. Paul Hernandez. Doris Elise. Here. Robert Banke. Here. Fred Andis. Ryan Baldwin. Present. Also present in the meeting from the City of San Antonio or Eric Burns from the City Attorney's Office. And from Development Services. We have Jenny Ramidez, interim code enforcement administrator. Kathy Rodriguez, Code Enforcement Administrator. Melissa Garza, Administrative Assistant Two, and myself, Judy Kroom, Development Services Specialist Supervisor. Chair Aquorum is present. Thank you. The City of San Antonio provides translation services for anyone who may need that assistance. If we could, we'll have a translation of that fact. Thank you. Please silence your cell phone or any device that may disrupt this public hearing. And just as a public service announcement at 10 o'clock, if you do not have your phone off, it probably will ring anyway. So we will allow that disruption to occur because the emergency broadcast system would be tested at 10 o'clock. No person shall delay or disrupt the proceedings of this or disobey the orders of the chair. If you wish to speak on the case, you'll be allowed three minutes. However, an owner or owner's representative will have unlimited time. Please keep all information relevant to the property in question and the code violation. As advised prior to the public hearing, the city will provide translation services for anyone needing assistance. It is our understanding that you have made such arrangements as advised in your notice of hearing. Our expectation is that you submitted the required documents prior to this public hearing. Your responsibility as a property owner or lienholder of a dilapidated structure case is to demonstrate the following. Number one, provide the required documents. Discuss your detailed scope of work with a cost of each item outlined in order to bring the property into compliance to the satisfaction of a code enforcement officer. Number two, submit the required proof of financial ability to pay for proposed work and discuss feasibility of repairs dependent upon monies at hand. And number three, request the amount of time needed to complete the work. All abatements ordered by the board shall be enforced. All work proposed must be done within code regulations with required permits prior to commencement of work. You may obtain all permits from the Department of Development Services located in this building at 1901 South Alamo Street, San Antonio 78204. If in doubt as to the process during this time, please contact the code enforcement officer. Any owner or lienholder dissatisfied with the order of this board may file an appeal in civil district court within 30 days after the date that the order is mailed.