San Angelo, TX Rental Property Rules: Repairs & Habitability (2026)

Sec. 003 makes it unlawful for any owner, occupant or other person in control of a structure to allow it to fail the city's minimum standards, and declares any nonconforming structure a public nuisance subject to a board order to vacate, relocate occupants, repair, demolish or remove. Sec. 004(a)(2) sets out the additional conditions that apply specifically to occupied structures, on top of the unoccupied-structure conditions in subsection (a)(1): the structure must have an operating connection to discharge sewage into a public sewer or septic system, an operating toilet connected to both a water source and a sewer or septic system, an operational connection to potable water, a kitchen sink, bathtub or shower, and lavatory all in operating condition and connected to hot and cold water, and an active connection to electric service.

These conditions apply regardless of the structure's age or original construction compliance, whenever the missing utility endangers the life, health, property, welfare or safety of the public or occupants. Sec. 005 separately declares any substandard, dangerous or dilapidated building a public nuisance subject to repair, vacation or demolition order. Enforcement runs through inspection and written notice under sec. 006: the inspector investigates on probable cause or complaint, applies the sec. 004 standards, and mails a certified notice describing the violation and requiring the owner to vacate, repair, remove or demolish for the good of public health, safety and welfare, with a copy of any dangerous-building notice also required to follow the property to a new owner or lessee under sec. 002(c).