§ 19-445 — Defenses
San Antonio City Code (Supp. No. 147: codified through Ordinance No. 2026-09-10-547, adopted Sept. 10, 2026) · San Antonio City Code § 19-445
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Sec. 19-445. - Defenses.
It is an affirmative defense to a charge of violating this article that the motor vehicle parked in a residential permit parking zone was: (1) A motor vehicle owned by, or operated under contract to, a utility and was being used in the course of official business in the residential permit parking zone; (2) A motor vehicle clearly identified as owned by, or operated under contract with, a federal, state, or local governmental agency; was being used in the course of official government business; and was not parked while the operator was working at his customary office or job site; (3) An authorized emergency vehicle; or (4) A motor vehicle used for delivery or service-business purposes, including but not limited to moving vans and sanitation, repair, electrical, and plumbing-service motor vehicles, in connection with business at a residence in the residential permit parking zone.
(Ord. No. 2014-04-17-0259, § 1, 4-17-14)