Effective date of ordinances; no emergency clause necessary.
San Antonio City Code § 1-15
in effectSec. 1-15. - Effective date of ordinances; no emergency clause necessary.
(a) All ordinances shall become effective upon the date stated in the ordinance; if no date is stated, then the ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days after its passage.
(b) No emergency clause shall be necessary to make an ordinance effective on the date it is passed and approved, if such ordinance is approved by the council by a vote of eight (8) members of the entire council; provided, any measure making or amending a grant, renewal or extension of a franchise or other special privilege shall not become effective until at least ten (10) day from its passage and approval.
(Ord. No. 17210, § 1, 2-21-52; Code 1959, § 1-15)
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_CH1GEPR_S1-15EFDAORNOEMCLNEFetched: 10/27/2026
