Defenses.
San Antonio City Code § 19-445
in effectSec. 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)
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_ARTXIIRELYPAPE_S19-445DEFetched: 10/27/2026