CODE ENFORCEMENT

A 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.

The 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.

click to enlarge Screenshot / YouTubeSan Antonio earlier this week slapped country music venue Cowboys Dancehall with two citations for violating pandemic safety protocols during a pair of packed concerts over the weekend.Now, the city’s Code Enforcement Office has said the dance hall will have one more chance to get its act together before losing its certificate of occupancy, KSAT reports . The club received another five citations last year, city records show.”We issued two citations to the Cowboys Dancehall last night due to their event this weekend and clear lack of following any type of safety guidelines,” San Antonio Development Services Director Michael Shannon told the TV station.Shannon oversees Code Enforcement, which, he stressed to KSAT, never aspires to shutter local businesses in a struggling economy. When people's health is at stake, he added, something’s got to give.”You’ve got to change your ways, or you’re not going to be able to stay open,” Shannon said.Shannon told KSAT the club’s final warning would be issued Tuesday. Should Cowboys be found to be in violation of any other safety guidelines, its certificate of occupancy will be revoked, rendering it unable to legally open.

SAN ANTONIO - A local church is pushing back against the city after the place of worship was recently hit with several code enforcement citations for providing services to the homeless community. The church ministers to everyone, including the homeless six days a week, providing showers, food and clothes. Fleming said it's mind boggling at the amount of red tape he has to go through in order to serve the homeless. "We need the city and city development services to make it super easy for churches like myself and ministries that help the homeless," Fleming said "You need to help us help them. 'You can't have a church service for the homeless.