Equine license required.

San Antonio City Code § 33-461

in effect

Sec. 33-461. - Equine license required. (a) Except in connection with special events authorized by city officials including, but not limited to, parades and livestock expositions, no person shall permit, allow, use or offer the use of an equine in a carriage service or in any service whereby animals are used to transport persons on a public street unless such equine has first been licensed pursuant to the provisions of this article. (b) Equines used in the operation of a carriage shall be licensed by the Animal Care Services Department of the City of San Antonio and shall be made available for inspection by the city at all reasonable times with or without prior notice. Animal care services department shall not issue a license to any horse that has not been licensed prior to December 12, 2024. (c) An equine license shall not be transferable. Upon the transfer of ownership of any equine, the new owner shall, prior to working the equine, have the equine licensed by animal care services. (d) Each equine license shall be assigned an official identification number by animal care services and each equine licensed herein shall be identified by a microchip or any other means of identification as determined by animal care services. The cost of the microchip or any other identifier shall be at the expense of the permit holder. Microchips utilized shall be approved by animal care services and must be International Organization of Standards (ISO) compliant. (e) The holder shall at all times maintain the equine license at the stable where the equine is kept and shall keep a copy of the equine license on the carriage that is being pulled by said equine. The equine license may be inspected by the director and any representative from animal care services. (Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. A), 3-3-16; Ord. No. 2024-12-12-0998, § 1, 12-12-24)

Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH33VEHI_ARTIVEQAWCA_DIV5EQ_S33-461EQLIREFetched: 10/27/2026