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San Antonio City Code ch. 33, art. IV, div. 2

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San Antonio City Code § 33-411 Number of carriages.

Sec. 33-411. - Number of carriages. (a) The total number of carriage permits shall be twenty-five (25) carriages. Beginning December 12, 2024, existing carriage permits may be renewed subject to the prohibition of the operation of such carriages on January 1, 2030, but no permits for new carriages may be issued. (b) The director shall issue medallions that identify each carriage authorized in the annual permit. When in operation, a holder shall require that each carriage used in the operation of a carriage service shall display its medallion in a location specified by the director. (c) A carriage company that the director determines is operating more carriages than authorized in the permit agreement shall have the number of permits equal to unauthorized carriages revoked. (d) Medallions shall mean an identification plate created by the director to identify the quantity of carriages in operations. Replacement of the lost, damaged, or stolen medallions shall be at the owner's expense. (Ord. No. 2013-08-01-0501, § 1(Exh. A), 8-1-13; Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. A), 3-3-16; Ord. No. 2024-12-12-0998, § 1, 12-12-24)

San Antonio City Code § 33-412 Permit fee.

Sec. 33-412. - Permit fee. An annual permit fee of six hundred dollars ($600.00) shall be paid to the city for each carriage authorized by the permit agreement. The annual permit fees shall be paid in one payment or four (4) quarterly payments, due on the first business day of the month of January, April, July, and October. Late permit payments shall be charged for all permit payments that are received after the close of business on the fifth business day of the month a payment is due. Permits that do not have the fees paid within thirty (30) calendar days from the due date shall be suspended until all fees are paid. If the fees are not paid within sixty (60) calendar days from the due date, all permits shall be revoked. (Ord. No. 2013-08-01-0501, § 1(Exh. A), 8-1-13; Ord. No. 2016-03-03-0164, § 1(Att. A), 3-3-16)

San Antonio City Code § 33-413 Company ownership.

Sec. 33-413. - Company ownership. (a) For the purpose of article IV, a permit holder shall be the individual who has been designated as having the controlling interest over a company by the majority of owners of said company, and that individual must be indentified as an owner on the letter of incorporation. (b) Permits shall not be transferred for any reasons. (c) A power of attorney shall not be accepted as a replacement for the permit holder's signature. (d) The permit holder shall sign all documents for the company, including but not limited to renewal of permit agreements, insurance forms, and any other documents that the director requires. (e) If a permit holder is unable to maintain one (1) or more permits for any reason these permits shall be recalled by the city. (f) Company managers may be appointed by the permit holder to handle the day to day operations, to include but not limited to, hire slips and special event permits. However, the city retains the right to communicate exclusively with the permit holder. (Ord. No. 2013-08-01-0501, § 1(Exh. A), 8-1-13)

San Antonio City Code § 33-414 Reserved.

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_DIV2OPAUFetched: 10/27/2026