Mission, TX Property Maintenance: Property Blight (2026)
Key Facts
- Adopted code
- 1985 Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code
- Citation
- Sec. 18-401 and 18-402
- Appeals body
- Building Board of Adjustment and Appeals
- Max fine
- up to $2,000 per day
- Enforcement
- building inspector, code enforcement officer
Summary
Mission enforces dangerous and substandard buildings under the 1985 Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code, adopted by reference citywide, with appeals decided by the Building Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
The 1985 edition of the Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code is hereby adopted by reference in its entirety and is available for inspection in the city secretary's office.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Mission adopted the 1985 Standard Unsafe Building Abatement Code by reference in its entirety under Sec. 18-401, giving the city authority to declare structures unsafe and order repair, vacation, or demolition of buildings that are structurally unsound, fire-hazardous, or unfit for occupancy. Appeals from an unsafe-building order go to the Building Board of Adjustment and Appeals, recognized and appointed by city council on May 23, 1988, under Sec. 18-402. Because the Code's general-penalty section treats fire, safety, and health violations as the higher tier, ignoring an abatement order can draw fines up to $2,000 per day under Sec. 1-14, with each day of continued noncompliance a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Noncompliance with an unsafe-building order can bring fines up to $2,000 per day under the Code's general penalty section, plus city-ordered repair, vacation, or demolition of the structure.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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