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UDC amendments continue to move forward. Staff presented to City Council’s B-Session an overview of the process, number of proposed amendments moving forward, highlights of the main amendments allowing council members to ask questions and provide feedback. This item will be heard for consideration and approval at the Council Meeting scheduled for Nov. 3.
Once approved by Council, the amendments will become effective Jan. 1, 2023. During this time, the Development Services Department (DSD) staff will coordinate training sessions in November and December. These classes will be recorded and posted online once available.
Visit the UDC website for more information about the overall process.
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2021 All Codes (Sign Code, San Antonio Property Maintenance Code, Building-related Codes)
The San Antonio Property Maintenance Code (SAPMC) and the ICC Codes are scheduled to be heard by City Council on Nov. 10, 2022. Once approved by Council, the amendments will become effective Feb. 1, 2023. During this time, DSD staff will coordinate upcoming training sessions and post online videos to watch at your convenience, once available.
The Sign Code continues to have committee meetings to finalize the proposed amendments and will be heard and considered by City Council early in 2023.
For more information on the code updates, visit our website.
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We reached an amazing milestone last month! Today, we officially have over 35,000 registered BuildSA online portal users. Our efforts to make improvements to the online portal that are important to you are continuous and will remain a priority to DSD.
What’s new with BuildSA?
The team has been busy making updates to the online portal based on initial feedback from our Usability Survey. With this last update, we included enhancements to 1) the Address Page that makes it easier to locate an address; and 2) connect users to the staff member who is reviewing your application. For more details, visit the latest BuildSA update online.
We want to hear from you!
There is still time to tell us about your experience with BuildSA by taking this short survey. The BuildSA team will continue to review and prioritize improvements to the online portal based on your input.
As always, our team is available to provide training, help with technical support, or answer general questions. Please contact the BuildSA Support Team at buildsaocmteam@sanantonio.gov at anytime for help. For additional training resources, please visit our BuildSA website.
Thank you all for your support as we are closing in on our two-year anniversary with BuildSA.
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The City of San Antonio’s Development Services Department (DSD) hosted the first Alamo International Code Council (ICC) Chapter information meeting on Oct. 5, 2022. One of the main purposes of the local chapter will be to provide networking and training opportunities and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for DSD staff, participants from surrounding cities, and the development community.
Michael Shannon, DSD Director, opened the meeting with a welcome to all attendees. Sixteen DSD staff members participated along with representatives from the cities of Schertz, Alamo Heights, New Braunfels, and Olmos Park. Other organizations represented included Simpson Strong-Tie, B&B Inspection Services, Port San Antonio, and the Truss Manufacturers Association of Texas.
The agenda covered how the ICC board works with Michael L. Savage, ICC board member, commenting on how San Antonio was a good geographic area for a new chapter. Karla Price Higgs, ICC Vice Present, for membership services was also present by WebEx and provided background information on ICC chapters and how the chapter application process works.
Michael Constantino, Development Services Administrator, discussed the history of the Alamo ICC Chapter development and the board of directors. Six individuals were proposed to fill the board of directors’ positions and will need to be included in the chapter application as well as the proposed by-laws. The application will be sent to ICC in early November to be considered by the ICC Board of Directors at their December 2022 meeting. The board members are as follow:
- President – Amin Tohmaz, City of San Antonio, TX
- Vice President – Rebecca Vera, City of Schertz, TX
- Secretary/Treasurer – Sharon Trudeau, City of San Antonio, TX
- At-Large-Michael Gallardo, City of Helotes, TX
- At-Large-BJ Bealor; B&B Inspection Services, City of San Antonio, TX
- At-Large-Nathan Lester, City of San Antonio (Port San Antonio)
Please contact Mr. Michael Constantino for more information about this new chapter or if you’d like to become a chapter member. His email address is Michael.constantino@sanantonio.gov or call him at (210) 207-0159.
Pictured are the participants from the first ICC Alamo Chapter meeting held Oct. 5, 2022.
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FY 2023 budget included the creation of a Code Enforcement Apartment Inspection Team with the addition of two Code Officers to focus solely on apartment inspections. In tandem with this, Development Services is creating a new program and ordinance for proactive apartment inspections.
A task force has been created and is actively meeting with the goal of going back to City Council in December and report on progress or on the draft ordinance.
All meetings are open to the general public and comments can be submitted through the City’s SASpeakUp platform. For more information about the program, visit us online.
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In line with the City holiday schedule, DSD will be closed as follows:
November
Veterans Day - Nov. 11
Thanksgiving Break - Nov. 24 & 25
December
Winter break runs between Dec. 26 through Dec. 30. We will once again offer pre-scheduled inspections alongside SAFD. See below for more info.
January 2023
New Year - Jan. 1, 2023
MLK, Jr - Jan. 16
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Winter Holiday Inspections:
DSD and the Fire Marshal’s Office will be closed the week of Dec. 26, 2022, in observance of the City Winter Holiday. Both offices will re-open on Jan. 2. 2023, as regularly scheduled, from 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Inspections on Dec. 28 and 29 will be available if scheduled and paid for by 10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 22. The inspection fee over the holiday break is $100 per discipline (Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical), per inspection. Note: Online scheduling for inspections will not be available during the Winter Holiday Break. Please call the following numbers to schedule an appointment.
- Plat Construction Inspections - (210) 207-0281
- Building Inspections - (210) 207-0220
- Fire System Inspections - (210) 207-8410 (Fire Inspection fee is $82.40/hour with 2-hour minimum.)
Additional Information:
The Boards and Commissions meeting schedules have been updated to accommodate the winter holiday break:
Holiday Recordation Schedule:
In line with the holiday closures, the last day for Recordation and Plat Recordation for the year will be Dec. 23, 2022. The first day for Plat Recordation in the New Year, 2023, will be Jan. 6, 2023. See table below for complete schedule.
The holiday schedule can be found online.
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CPS Energy Customer Construction Cost
Our community has seen unprecedented growth over the past few years. Added to that is the rapidly increasing cost for construction and labor due to both growth and inflation over the years. Construction costs on average have risen more than 50% since 2012.
CPS Energy has held flat the customers’ cost for their construction improvements and additions, also known as Contribution in Aid of Construction or CIAC (“Kay-ak”). The basis of the labor and associated cost for construction projects has not increased since 2012. These economic facts and the need to ensure that customers are appropriately investing in that infrastructure have created a need for them to adjust their cost.
CPS Energy will be implementing a 5-phase approach to bring the cost of customer construction up-to-date with 2022 actual costs. These increases will apply only to CIAC invoices generated and delivered to customers after each update has been implemented.
The first increase will be effective Dec. 1, 2022 and will average about 10-12% for the cost of your customer construction costs.
Service & Meter connections to home sites will also have an increase on Dec. 1. These projects follow a different process to help expedite their connections and will have a different implementation timeline as shown in the chart on the right in Figure 1.
Because each project is different, requires different materials and has different labor needs, increases will vary by project. See Figure 1 for an example of the estimated increases and timeframe of future increases.
Estimated Customers’ Construction Cost Increase
(Dates & percentage increases are estimates)
For additional information please visit https://www.cpsenergy.com/en/construction-and-renovation/customer-construction-cost.html.
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Contractor Connect training continues. The upcoming schedule is listed above and also posted on our website. All sessions are in-person and run from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Sign up in advance during one of your visits at our counter or by calling us at 210.207.1111. For more information, visit our website.
For our residents - Check out the Contractor Search Tool!
For residents, Contractor Connect also provides an enhanced search tool that generates a list of registered contractors to choose from. The list is compiled based on the type of work (home improvement, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, etc.) needed for the project, along with the category-level of Registered, Registered Plus, or Premier. The list is updated monthly, and free of charge for your convenience.
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QUICK LINKS:
**Information Bulletins located in Documents Online are numbered by section.
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The City of San Antonio’s Development Services Department is responsible for coordinating land and building development throughout the City. In partnership with other City departments, Development Services helps homeowners, business owners, and those in the commercial industry plan and execute development projects. Projects can be as simple as a kitchen renovation in a home and as complex as constructing a new building on an untouched piece of property.
To join our DSD team, visit the City's Career web page and fill out an application today.
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