DRAINAGE EASEMENTS

San Antonio City Code ch. 19, art. XV

in effect

San Antonio City Code § 19-501 Operation of motor vehicle in city drainage easement prohibited.

Sec. 19-501. - Operation of motor vehicle in city drainage easement prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle upon or in any watercourse, drainage way, natural channel, stream or other location that is dedicated to the city as a drainage easement. (b) The director of public works is authorized to erect and post signs along drainage easements forewarning persons that the operation of motor vehicles along same is prohibited. (c) Each violation hereof shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one dollar ($1.00) and not more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). (Ord. No. 86136, § 1, 6-12-97)

San Antonio City Code § 19-502 Exception: Vehicles operated at the direction of a governmental entity.

Sec. 19-502. - Exception: Vehicles operated at the direction of a governmental entity. It is an exception to section 19-501 if the motor vehicle is operated by the owner of property abutting the easement in order to maintain said easement in the manner prescribed and directed by all relevant provisions of the City Code including chapter 14, article V (entitled lot clearance) and any other who is operating a motor vehicle at the expressed direction of the federal, state or a local government for maintenance of the easement, in furtherance of a criminal investigation, or for other official business. (Ord. No. 86136, § 1, 6-12-97)

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_CH19MOVETR_ARTXVDREAFetched: 10/27/2026