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Council members want more āequityā in senior assistance program to prevent code violations
Read full article: Council members want more āequityā in senior assistance program to prevent code violationsDistricts 2, 3, 4, and 5 - which comprise most of the cityās East, South, and West Sides - are already through the $10,000 set aside for each of their residents. Councilwoman Phyllis Viagran (D3) even added another $5,000 of her district's discretionary funds to stretch it further.
Court tosses code enforcement cases spurred on by letter from disgraced former assistant development services director
Read full article: Court tosses code enforcement cases spurred on by letter from disgraced former assistant development services directorAn administrative hearing officer has tossed out four code violation cases against the owners of a west San Antonio storage yard after ruling that city code does not require the parking area to be paved.
City defends repeated contact with disgraced former assistant development services director
Read full article: City defends repeated contact with disgraced former assistant development services directorSan Antonio officials have defended their repeated contact with a disgraced city executive after KSAT Investigates found a letter written by him was used as the catalyst for a code enforcement investigation at an elderly coupleās West Side property.
DART unit targets South Side motel with more than 400 calls for police service
Read full article: DART unit targets South Side motel with more than 400 calls for police serviceSAPD records show 409 calls for service in the two years leading up to Tuesdayās DART action, including numerous disturbances, assaults, and drug law violations.
Rundown apartments now subject to extra inspections
Read full article: Rundown apartments now subject to extra inspectionsIn a near unanimous voice vote Thursday, the San Antonio City Council passed a new āProactive Apartment Inspection Program,ā which stems out of the attention that properties with numerous citations like Seven Oaks Apartments attracted in the summer of 2022.
Owner makes progress correcting violations at troubled boarding home
Read full article: Owner makes progress correcting violations at troubled boarding homeA San Antonio boarding home owner facing a judge Tuesday in 33 code enforcement cases was given another month to correct the remaining issues after prosecutors conceded he had recently made progress at the troubled property.
Demand for action on San Antonio noise ordinance could impact entertainment venues
Read full article: Demand for action on San Antonio noise ordinance could impact entertainment venuesThe City of San Antonio is considering a pilot program that would send code enforcement officers with SAPD officers responding to noise complaint calls, the effort is a way to take a look at the noise issues that are plaguing homeowners.