Building Safety in San Antonio, TX (2026)

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 754.015(a)

Sec. 754.015. RULES. (a) The commission by rule shall provide for: (1) an annual inspection and certification of the equipment covered by standards adopted under this chapter; (2) enforcement of those standards; (3) registration, including certification, of elevator inspectors; (4) registration of contractors; (5) the procedures by which a certificate of compliance is issued and displayed; (6) ...

2021 International Building Code as adopted by City of San Antonio, Chapter 10 Building-Related Codes, Section 3306.7 (Covered walkways) with local amendments

3306.7 Covered walkways. Covered walkways shall have a clear height of not less than 8 feet (2438 mm) as measured from the floor surface to the canopy overhead. Adequate lighting shall be provided at all times. Covered walkways shall be designed to support all imposed loads. Exception B: Pedestrian canopies for construction or demolition of buildings not exceeding 36 feet (10.97 m) in height or...

San Antonio Property Maintenance Code (SAPMC) Section 309 (Pest Elimination), 309.1-309.5; see also 302.5 (Rodent harborage) and 304.14 (Insect screens)

309.1 Infestation. All structures shall be kept free from insect and rodent infestation. All structures in which insects or rodents are found shall be promptly exterminated by approved processes that will not be injurious to human health. After extermination, proper precautions shall be taken to prevent reinfestation. 309.2 Extermination Prior to Occupancy. Where infestation exists, the owner o...

Tex. Local Government Code § 233.155

(a) If proper notice is not submitted in accordance with Sections 233.154(b) and (c), the county may take any or all of the following actions:(1) refer the inspector to the appropriate regulatory authority for discipline;(2) in a suit brought by the appropriate attorney representing the county in the district court, obtain appropriate injunctive relief to prevent a violation or threatened viola...

Tex. Human Resources Code Sec. 42.002(7) (Day-Care Center Definition)

fined by department rule.(7) "Day-care center" means a child-care facility that provides care at a location other than the residence of the director, owner, or operator of the child-care facility for seven or more children under 14 years of age for less than 24 hours a day, but at least two hours a day, three or more days a week.(8) "Group day-care home" means a child-care facility that provi...

Tex. Health & Safety Code § 388.003

(a) To achieve energy conservation in single-family residential construction, the energy efficiency chapter of the International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2001, is adopted as the energy code in this state for single-family residential construction. On September 1, 2016, the energy efficiency chapter of the International Residential Code, as it existed on May 1, 2015, is adopted ...