Supplemental operating permit.

San Antonio City Code § 33-524

in effect

Sec. 33-524. - Supplemental operating permit. If a limousine service experiences peak demand periods requiring more vehicles than are designated in its permit agreement or operating permit, the holder may request supplemental vehicles by submitting a written application for a supplemental operating permit, along with proof of inspections and insurance, which shall state the reason why supplemental vehicles are needed and identify the vehicles to be used. Supplemental vehicles authorized by a supplemental operating permit: (a) May not be used for more than ten (10) days; (b) Must comply with the vehicle requirements of this chapter; (c) Must comply with the insurance requirements of this chapter; (d) Are subject to inspection by the director, who may at any time order unsafe vehicles to be removed from service. (e) If leased or rented through a nationally recognized leasing or rental company, the vehicle shall be exempt from inspection requirements; (f) Vehicles that are permitted by other Texas cities may be utilized and are exempt from inspection requirements; (g) Vehicles with a rated seated capacity of sixteen (16) or more passengers and that are registered with the Texas Department of Transportation are exempt from inspection requirements; (h) Vehicles that are utilizing a supplemental permit are exempt from ownership requirements and section 33-062(b), but must comply all other requirements of this chapter; (i) The applicant must pay the supplemental operating permit fee in advance of the use of said supplemental permit; (j) A limousine service that utilizes a supplemental vehicle that is not in compliance with section 33-524 of this chapter shall be in violation of section 33-006(a) of this chapter; (k) A limousine service or the holder that has been convicted or placed on community supervision, including probation and deferred adjudication, for a violation of section 33.524(g) of this chapter shall no longer be authorized the use of supplemental operating permits. (l) For the purposes of the supplemental operating permits, the provisions of section 33-564 of this chapter shall not apply. (Ord. No. 2014-12-11-1002, § 1(Att. A), 12-11-14; Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. A), 3-3-16; Ord. No. 2022-11-03-0845, § 1(Att. C), 11-3-22)

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_ARTVLISE_S33-524SUOPPEFetched: 10/27/2026