A good place to start is the website for the local building department or zoning board. There you will find a list of the codes that apply to your area and information on how to comply with them.
The San Antonio Building Code 2021 is based on the International Building Code 2021 (IBC 2021) with amendments and additions.
In Texas, cities like Houston, Austin, and Dallas have adopted versions of the IRC with local amendments. For example, the 2018 International Residential Code is widely used in many Texas municipalities, though the 2021 IRC is being increasingly adopted in certain areas.
Area codes 210 and 726 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for San Antonio and most of its innermost suburbs in Bexar County in the U.S. state of Texas. The original area code, 210, was created in an area code split from area code 512 in 1992.
The 2018 International Residential Code (IRC)
A rental unit without a certificate of occupancy is illegal. Without a certificate, the landlord cannot collect rent. So you need to lawyer up and possibly withhold rent for both issues.
Certificate of Occupancy Fees ​Certificate of Occupancy Fees​ ​Certificate of Occupancy - Partial ​$104 ​Certificate of Occupancy - Duplicate ​$30 ​Certificate of Occupancy - General Permit ​$375 ​Certificate of Occupancy - Residential Early Move-in Penalty ​$5007 more rows
For Certificate of Occupancy information, please contact Development Services at (210) 207-1111. The Development and Business Services Department is located at 1901 S. Alamo San Antonio, Texas 78204. They are available Monday through Friday from am-pm.
You may contact DSD regarding your residential permit by calling (210) 207-1111. Development Services is located at 1901 South Alamo, San Antonio, Texas and is operated Monday through Friday am to pm. View more about Residential Permits here.
Permits can be applied for online or in person at Development Services located at 1901 South Alamo, San Antonio, Texas. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday am to pm. You may contact Development Services by calling (210) 207-1111.