The San Antonio Building Standards Board (BSB) met on July 9, 2026, at 9:03 AM at the Development Services Department. The board addressed five properties: three demolition orders, two resets (one with a repair order), and heard public comments. Key votes included four cases passing with unanimous support (one with a 4-0 vote, two with 5-0 votes) and one reset passing 4-2-1. Staff reported an emergency demolition and noted a delay due to the city attorney's absence.
It is now. Sorry, y'all. Let's do a little do over. Uh the time is now 9 03. We're gonna call this meeting to order. This is July the 9th, and we'll begin with a roll call for members present. Kayla Miranda, Joel Solis. George Grimes Jr. Present. Dr. Linda Lopez Rodriguez. Yvonne Addison. David Valtieta. Jamie Little here. Fred Andes. Also present in the meeting from the City of San Antonio or Savina Ray from the City Attorney's Office and from Development Services. Kathy Rodriguez, Development Services Administrator. Jenny Ramidez, Code Enforcement Manager, Estorti's Development Services Specialist 1. Melissa Maldonado, Administrative Assistant Two, and myself, Judy Kroom, Development Services Specialist Supervisor. Chair Aquorum is present. Thank you very much for that. Alright, can we go ahead and move on to item number three, the Spanish translator? Thank you for approaching the podium. Good morning, everybody. Thank you very much. All right. So we're gonna move on to the chair's statement. We do have a quorum. It's present. We're gonna ask you to silence your cell phone or any device that may disrupt the public hearing. Uh no person shall delay or disrupt the proceedings or disobey the order of the chair. If you wish to speak on a case, you will 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 expectations is that you submit the required documents prior to this public hearing. Your responsibility as a property owner or lien holder of a dilapidated structure case is to demonstrate the following. One, provide the required documents. Discuss your detailed scope of work with a cost for each item. Outline in the order to bring the property into compliance to the satisfaction of the code officer. Number two, submit the required proof of financial ability to pay for the proposed work and discuss feasibility of repairs dependent upon monies at hand. Number three, request the amount of time needed to complete the work. All abatement orders by the board shall be enforced. All work proposed must be done within the code regulations and required permits prior to commencement of the work. You may attain all permits from the Department of Development Services located here at 1901, South Alamo Street, San Antonio, Texas, 78204. If in doubt as to the process during this time, please contact the code enforcement officer. Any owner or laneholder dissatisfied with an order of the board may appeal in civil district court within 30 days after the date that the order is mailed. If you have any questions regarding the orders, please contact the code enforcement officer or development service staff members by phone at Area Code 210 207 5422. Please note that it is unlawful for any persons present to solicit or pedal services regarding any property under consideration by the board during the course of this public hearing as per City Code Section 16-236.