IN GENERAL

San Antonio City Code ch. 21, art. I

in effect

San Antonio City Code § 21-1 Leaving children in vehicles unattended.

Sec. 21-1. - Leaving children in vehicles unattended. (a) A person commits an offense if he, with criminal negligence, leaves a child in an unattended motor vehicle. (b) City police officers, fire department and emergency medical personnel are authorized to take such prudent action as may be required to relieve the threat of danger to a child regardless of possible damage to the vehicle in question. The policy shall be that the law enforcement officer shall make personal contact with any person receiving a citation hereunder. (c) For the purposes of this section, the term "child" shall mean any person whose apparent age is ten (10) years or less or who, because of physical or mental disability, is unable to avoid the hazards of being unattended. (d) For the purposes of this section, the term "unattended" shall mean in the absence of a person of at least sixteen (16) years of age in the vehicle or immediately adjacent thereto. (Ord. No. 58799, § 1, 5-24-84)

San Antonio City Code § 21-2 Abandoned iceboxes, etc.

Sec. 21-2. - Abandoned iceboxes, etc. It shall be unlawful for any person in the city to place, or allow to be placed, outside of any building or dwelling in a location accessible to children any abandoned, unattended or discarded icebox, refrigerator, freezer or any other container of any type that has an airtight snap lock or other locking device, or a magnetic seal-type door without first removing the lock or doors from such icebox, refrigerator, freezer, or container. (Ord. No. 19522, § 1, 9-3-53; Code 1959, § 26-1; Ord. No. 53872, 6-4-81)

San Antonio City Code § 21-3 Advertising on public or private property.

Sec. 21-3. - Advertising on public or private property. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to paint, print, stamp or indent letters, words or figures, on any fence, tree, post, building, wall, sidewalk or bridge in this city, or to post bills on any fence, building, walk, sidewalk or bridge, in this city, without having first obtained the consent of the parties owning or controlling the same. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute or cause to be distributed, deposited, placed, thrown, scattered or cast any handbill upon any private property if requested by anyone thereon not to do so, or if there is placed on such premises in a conspicuous place upon or near the main entrance to the premises, a weatherproof card, not less than three (3) inches by four (4) inches in size bearing the words "no solicitation," "no advertisements," "no handbills," or any similar notice indicating in any manner that the occupants of such premises do not desire to have any such handbills left upon their premises. The letters on such cards shall be not less than two-thirds (⅔) of an inch in height. (c) This section does not apply to any department, branch or agency of federal, state, or municipal government and any religious, political or charitable handbills. (Code 1950, § 41-1; Code 1959, § 26-3; Ord. No. 2010-12-16-1089, § 1, 12-16-10)

San Antonio City Code § 21-4 Distributing or scattering handbills in streets.

Sec. 21-4. - Distributing or scattering handbills in streets. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, cast or distribute or cause or permit to be thrown, cast or distributed any handbill, circular, card, booklet, placard or other advertising matter whatsoever in or upon any street or public grounds or other places within the city; provided that nothing in this section contained shall be deemed to prohibit or otherwise regulate the delivery of any such matter by the United States postal service, or prohibit the distribution of copies of newspapers regularly sold by the copy or subscription. This section is not intended to prevent the lawful distribution of anything other than commercial and business advertising matter. Violation of this section shall be punished in accordance with section 1-5. (Code 1959, § 26-4)

San Antonio City Code § 21-5 Throwing handbills in parked vehicles.

Sec. 21-5. - Throwing handbills in parked vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place or deposit, or cause to be thrown, placed or deposited, any circular, dodger, handbill or other advertising or printed matter of any character whatsoever, in or on any vehicle parked or standing upon or along any street or other public place within the city, without the express consent and permission of the owner or person in charge of the vehicle. (Code 1950, § 41-3; Code 1959, § 26-5)

San Antonio City Code § 21-6 Injuries to property; graffiti.

Sec. 21-6. - Injuries to property; graffiti. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to break or cause to be broken, intentionally, any glass, window, sash, blind, door, gate or fence, or in any manner to mar, deface or injure any house, building or other property on premises within the city, not his own. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person willfully and maliciously to: (1) Cut, mar, injure, or remove any tree, shrub, or plant; (2) Injure, remove, destroy, deface or interfere with any fence, wall, gate or turnstile bounding or enclosing any park, square, schoolhouse or other public building; or (3) Remove, injure, mar or deface any street sign, traffic signal controller box, signal pole, street or sidewalk attached emblem, marker, raised button divider, street and sidewalk painted logo, or painted sign, lane divider other traffic aid marker, or any public or private building or other property to include public utilities. (Code 1950, § 41-12; Code 1959, § 26-16; Ord. No. 62604, § 1, 3-27-86; Ord. No. 79326, § 1, 12-16-93; Ord. No. 92830, § 2, 11-2-00; Ord. No. 93735, § 2, 4-5-01; Ord. No. 100553, § 2, 3-10-05; Ord. No. 2007-05-03-0480, § 1, 5-3-07)

San Antonio City Code § 21-7 Pecans, gathering.

Sec. 21-7. - Pecans, gathering. It shall be unlawful for any person to climb pecan trees in any public park or street within the city or to throw sticks, stones or other missiles for the purpose of gathering pecans. (Code 1950, § 41-11; Code 1959, § 26-21)

San Antonio City Code § 21-8 Peeping toms.

Sec. 21-8. - Peeping toms. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or intrude in or upon any real property of another within the city and invade the privacy of, or disturb, the occupants or residents of such property by looking into or peeping into any dwelling or structure situated thereon. (Ord. No. 17285, § 1, 2-28-52; Ord. No. 18445, § 1, 10-23-52; Code 1959, § 26-22)

San Antonio City Code § 21-9 Soil, removal of.

Sec. 21-9. - Soil, removal of. It shall be unlawful for any person to cut sod or sward off, or remove earth or ground from any lot, street or common in the city, without first obtaining the consent of the parties owning or controlling the same. (Code 1950, § 41-21; Code 1959, § 26-23)

San Antonio City Code § 21-10 Spitting in public places.

Sec. 21-10. - Spitting in public places. The spitting upon sidewalks, crosswalks, the floors of churches, public halls, theaters, motor buses or other similar public places is hereby declared a nuisance and unlawful; provided, spitting in and upon the streets is not hereby included in the words "other public places." (Code 1950, § 41-22; Code 1959, § 26-24)

San Antonio City Code § 21-11 Tower of the Americas; throwing object from observation decks prohibited.

Sec. 21-11. - Tower of the Americas; throwing object from observation decks prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to hurl or throw or cause to be hurled or thrown any object of any type or nature from the observation decks of the structure known as the "Tower of the Americas." (Code 1959, § 26-24.1)

San Antonio City Code § 21-12 Uniforms, unlawful use.

Sec. 21-12. - Uniforms, unlawful use. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person, not a member thereof, to wear any uniform identical with the uniform worn by any uniformed members of the police department or the fire department of the city, or to wear any uniform or part thereof similar to the uniform worn by any member of either of such departments in a manner calculated to deceive or mislead the public as to his identity. (b) The term "Uniform," as used in this section, shall include the cap, badge, blouse, trousers, leggings, additional official insignia and any other habiliments worn by any uniformed member of either of such departments. (Code 1950, § 41-25; Code 1959, § 26-25)

San Antonio City Code § 21-13 Missiles.

Sec. 21-13. - Missiles. It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to throw stones or other missiles, or to shoot with a bow and arrow, or to shoot or discharge any stone or other missile with or from a sling or from an elastic spring. (Code 1950, § 41-15; Code 1959, § 26-20)

San Antonio City Code § 21-14 Air gun, paint ball gun or spring gun; furnishing to minor.

Sec. 21-14. - Air gun, paint ball gun or spring gun; furnishing to minor. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to sell, or give to, or place in the possession of, any person under the age of sixteen (16) years, any gun which discharges a bullet or missile by means of compressed air, or any gun discharging a bullet or missile by means of a spring. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, discharge or bring into a public park any gun, which discharges a bullet, missile or paintball by means of compressed air, gas propellant, or any gun discharging a bullet, missile or paintball by means of a spring. It shall be an affirmative defense to any charge that written permission was provided by the director of parks and recreation for a special event. (Ord. No. 2008-04-17-0317, § 3, 4-17-08)

San Antonio City Code § 21-15 Toy gun, explosive, etc.; furnishing to minors.

Sec. 21-15. - Toy gun, explosive, etc.; furnishing to minors. It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to sell to, give to, or place in the possession of, any person under the age of sixteen (16) years any leaded cartridge, or any explosive of any kind, or to sell to, give to or place in the possession of any person under the age of sixteen (16) years, any gun or toy gun, capable of exploding or discharging any explosive cap or cartridge, or any toy cannon, capable of exploding or discharging any explosive cap or cartridge, or any other firearm of any description, capable of exploding or discharging any explosive cap or cartridge of any description. (Code 1950, 41-20; Code 1959, § 26-27)

San Antonio City Code § 21-16 Carrying loaded rifle or shotgun.

Sec. 21-16. - Carrying loaded rifle or shotgun. It shall be unlawful for any person, other than duly authorized peace officers, to carry a loaded rifle or shotgun on any public street within the city or in a motor vehicle while the same is being operated on any public street within the city. (Code 1959, § 26-28)

San Antonio City Code § 21-17 Certain knives prohibited generally; exceptions; penalty for violation.

Sec. 21-17. - Certain knives prohibited generally; exceptions; penalty for violation. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly carry on or about his person a knife with a blade less than five and one-half (5½) inches in length, which knife is equipped with a lock mechanism so that upon opening, it becomes a fixed blade knife. (b) The above prohibition set forth in subsection (a) shall not be applicable to a person carrying such a knife: (1) In the actual discharge of his duties as a peace officer, a member of the armed forces or national guard, or a guard employed by a penal institution; (2) On his own premises or premises under his control; (3) Traveling; (4) Engaged in lawful hunting, fishing or other lawful sporting activity; or (5) Using such a knife in connection with a lawful occupation, during such utilization. (Code 1959, § 26-28.1)

San Antonio City Code § 21-18 Tampering with CATV system prohibited.

Sec. 21-18. - Tampering with CATV system prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to make any unauthorized connection whether physical, electrical, acoustical, inductive or otherwise, with any part of a city-franchised cable television system for the purpose of enabling himself or others to receive any television signals, radio signals, pictures, programs, sounds or any other information transmitted over the cable television system, without payment to the franchisee or its lessees. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person, without the consent of a franchised cable television company, to willfully tamper with, remove or injure any cable, wires, or other equipment used for the distribution of television signals, radio signals, pictures, programs, sounds or any other information transmitted over the cable system. (Ord. No. 50508, §§ 1, 2, 3-8-79; Code 1959, § 26-30)

San Antonio City Code § 21-19 Washing windshields of motor vehicles upon public streets prohibited; exception.

Sec. 21-19. - Washing windshields of motor vehicles upon public streets prohibited; exception. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly wash or attempt to wash the windshield of any motor vehicle in and upon a public street, with or without the permission of the motor vehicle owner. This section shall not extend to washing of windshields by the owner of a motor vehicle or the owner's agent, when the vehicle is legally parked on a city street. (b) For the purposes of this section the term "public street" shall mean the paved portion of right-of-way intended for vehicular traffic. (Code 1959, § 26-32; Ord. No. 52865, § 1, 10-2-80)

San Antonio City Code § 21-20 Parachuting from Tower of the Americas.

Sec. 21-20. - Parachuting from Tower of the Americas. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to parachute, or attempt to parachute from the observation levels or any other level of the structure known as the "Tower of the Americas." (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry parachute equipment to the observation levels or any other level of the structure known as the "Tower of the Americas." (c) Any person violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined an amount not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200.00). (Ord. No. 61868, §§ 1—3, 11-25-85)

San Antonio City Code § 21-21 Hazardous items prohibited at Fiesta events.

Sec. 21-21. - Hazardous items prohibited at Fiesta events. During Fiesta San Antonio, the annual Fiesta event sponsored by the San Antonio Fiesta Commission, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or use a pressurized container of the substance commonly known as "liquid string," "silly string," or "super string" or any quantity of the small explosive devices commonly known as "snappers," "throwdowns," and "pop pops," which are paper-wrapped wads of sand coated with a minute quantity of explosive powder and adhesive, producing a small report upon impact with hard surfaces, in any public place or private property where the general public is invited for Fiesta related events. (Ord. No. 64758, § 1, 3-19-87)

San Antonio City Code § 21-22 Public nudity.

Sec. 21-22. - Public nudity. (a) It shall be unlawful for an individual to intentionally or knowingly appear in a state of nudity in a public place. (b) It shall be unlawful for an individual to intentionally or knowingly appear in a state of semi-nudity in a public place unless within a permitted sexually oriented business and valid sexually oriented business employee permit. (c) Nude or nudity or state of nudity shall mean the following: (1) The appearance of the bare buttock; anus; male genitals; female genitals; or female breast; (2) A state of dress which fails to completely or opaquely cover the buttock; anus; male genitals; female genitals; or female breast. (d) Semi-nude or semi-nudity or state of semi-nudity shall mean a state of dress that which fails to completely and opaquely cover: (1) Human genitals, pubic region or pubic hair; or (2) Crevice of buttocks or anus; (3) Any portion of the female breast that is situated below a point immediately above the top of the areola; or (4) Any combination of the foregoing. (e) Public place shall mean any public street, sidewalk, alley, or other public thoroughfare, in or such close proximity thereto, as to be observed the public traveling on such street, sidewalk, or other thoroughfare, and/or all locations owned by or open to the general public inclusive of the sheds, enclosures, buildings, improvements, and fixtures upon the location. (Ord. No. 2012-12-06-0933, §§ 3, 5, 12-6-12)

San Antonio City Code § 21-23 Use of city facilities prohibited for public consumer gun shows; exemption for sport, outdoor trade and antique shows.

Sec. 21-23. - Use of city facilities prohibited for public consumer gun shows; exemption for sport, outdoor trade and antique shows. (a) City-owned facilities shall not be used for the purpose of staging public consumer gun shows. The city manager and city staff are directed to cease booking events that are open to the public and are primarily devoted to the display and sale of weapons, ammunition, and firearm or military paraphernalia. (b) This section does not apply to sport, outdoor trade, or antique shows, which may, incidentally, include the display of, but do not include the over-the-counter sale of, weapons or ammunition. (Ord. No. 79998, §§ 1, 2, 4-14-94)

San Antonio City Code § 21-24 Policies regarding performances at city-owned facilities.

Sec. 21-24. - Policies regarding performances at city-owned facilities. (a) City staff is directed to monitor the need for crown control measures, specifically pertaining to seating arrangements and lighting levels, to enhance enforcement of state and local criminal laws at performances held at the Convention Center Arena and Municipal Auditorium. (b) Staff is directed to review the level of police security at each performance held at the Convention Center Arena and Municipal Auditorium and document those instances where security levels need to be increased in relation to the type of event, the identity of the performer and the size of the crowd. (c) The city council reaffirms its policy that criminal laws should be enforced to the fullest extent possible and directs staff to take every reasonable step to detect and confiscate illegal substances at performances held in city-owned facilities and arrest those persons who violate criminal laws. (d) Staff is directed to monitor the type of container or package in which illegal substances are confiscated and the types of events where contraband is confiscated in order to determine whether an ordinance prohibiting containers or packages at the Convention Center and Municipal Auditorium during certain performances is necessary. (Res. No. 85-54-73, 9-19-85)

San Antonio City Code § 21-25 Prostitution, loitering for prostitution prohibited.

Sec. 21-25. - Prostitution, loitering for prostitution prohibited. (a) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the words or phrases set out in this subsection (a) mean the following: Known prostitute or panderer means a person who, within two (2) years previous to the date of arrest for violations of this section, has within the knowledge of the arresting officer been convicted of violating any law or ordinance prohibiting soliciting, committing, or offering to commit prostitution, promotion of prostitution, or aggravated promotion of prostitution. Loiter means to delay or linger without a lawful purpose for being on a public street or place, for the purpose of committing a crime such as opportunity may be discovered. (b) Prostitution. It is unlawful for any person to: (1) Commit or offer to commit "prostitution," "promotion of prostitution" or "aggravated promotion of prostitution," as those acts are defined in Texas Penal Law; (2) Knowingly transport a person into, or within, the city to promote that person's engaging in prostitution, or procuring or paying for transportation with that purpose; (3) Knowingly receive, offer or agree to receive another into any place, building or vehicle for the purpose of any person committing prostitution; (4) Knowingly permit another to remain there for such purpose, or to knowingly in any way aid, abet or participate in prostitution; or (5) Secure or offer to secure a person for the purpose of committing prostitution, promotion of prostitution or aggravated promotion of prostitution. (c) Loitering for prostitution. (1) It is unlawful for any person to loiter in or near any street or place open to the public in a manner and under circumstances manifesting the purpose of inducing, enticing, soliciting or procuring another to commit prostitution. (2) Among the circumstances, but not the only circumstances, which may be considered in determining whether such purpose is manifested are the following: that such person is a known prostitute or panderer, and repeatedly beckons to, or stops or attempts to stop, or engages any person passing by in conversation indicative of soliciting for prostitution, or repeatedly stops or attempts to stop a motor vehicle operator by hailing, waiving of arms or any other bodily gesture. (3) No arrest shall be made for a violation of this section unless the arresting officer first affords such person an opportunity to explain such conduct, and no person shall be convicted of violating this section if it appears that the explanation given was true, and additionally did disclose a lawful purpose. (4) Peace officers enforcing this section shall have the same amount of discretion as allowed under the Texas Penal Code. (d) Penalties. All violations of this section shall be punished as a Class C misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 88321, §§ 1—4, 8-20-98)

San Antonio City Code § 21-26 Sitting or lying down in the right-of-way.

Sec. 21-26. - Sitting or lying down in the right-of-way. (a) This section applies in the central business district of the city which is defined as the area within the boundaries set out beginning at South San Marcos Street at its intersection with West Commerce Street, south to its intersection with Matamoros Street, east to its intersection with the Union Pacific Railway, south to South Alamo Street, north to its intersection with East Durango Boulevard, east to South Cherry Street, north to its intersection with East Commerce Street, east to its intersection with North Mesquite Street, north to its intersection with Burleson Street, west to its intersection with Austin Street, north to its intersection with Casa Blanca Street, west to Newell Avenue, southwest to East Elmira Street, west to the intersection of West Elmira and the westbound service road of Interstate Highway 10, underneath Interstate Highway 10, then westbound from the intersection of the Interstate Highway 10 eastbound service road and Perez Street to its intersection with North Frio Street, south to its intersection with West Martin Street, west to its intersection with North San Marcos Street, south to its intersection with West Commerce Street. (b) A person commits an offense if, after having been notified by a law enforcement officer that the conduct violates this section, the person continues to sit or lie down in the right-of-way between the roadway and the abutting property line or structure, or on an object placed in that area, in a manner that would: (1) Hinder the unobstructed passage of a person; (2) Require a person to take evasive action to avoid physical contact; (3) Block the passage of a person entering or leaving a building; or (4) Require a person entering or leaving a building to take evasive action to avoid physical contact. (c) This section does not apply to a person who: (1) Sits or lies down because of a medical emergency; (2) As the result of a disability, uses a wheelchair or similar device to move about; (3) Operates or patronizes a commercial establishment that conducts business on the sidewalk in compliance with the ordinances of the city; (4) Participates in or views a parade, festival, performance, rally, demonstration, or similar event; (5) Sits on a chair or bench that is supplied by a public agency or by the abutting private property owner; or (6) Sits within a bus stop zone while waiting for public or private transportation. (d) A culpable mental state is not required, and need not be proven, for an offense under this section. (e) Any person who engages in any activity specified in subsection (b) may be subject to prosecution for a class C misdemeanor and a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. No. 100378, §§ 1, 2, 2-3-05; Ord. No. 2010-04-15-0326, §§ 1, 2, 4-15-10)

San Antonio City Code § 21-27 Urinating and/or defecating in public.

Sec. 21-27. - Urinating and/or defecating in public. (a) A person commits an offense if he or she urinates and/or defecates: (1) In or on a public street, alley, sidewalk, yard, park, building, structure, plaza, or utility right-of-way, or other public place; or (2) In public view. (b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section if the person was in a restroom. Any person who engages in any activity specified in subsections (a)(1) or (a)(2) may be subject to prosecution for a class C misdemeanor and a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. No. 100381, §§ 1, 2, 2-3-05)

San Antonio City Code § 21-28 Camping in public.

Sec. 21-28. - Camping in public. (a) Except in designated areas, it shall be unlawful for any person to camp in any public place. (b) In this section, the term public place means an outdoor area to which the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, streets, highways, parks, parking lots, alleyways, pedestrian ways, and the common areas of schools, hospitals, apartment houses, office buildings, transport facilities, and shops. (c) In this section, the term "camp" means to use a public place for living accommodation purposes such as, but not limited to any of the following: (1) Storing personal belongings; (2) Making a camp fire; (3) Using any tents shelter or other structure, furniture, refuse or vehicle for living accommodation; (4) Carrying on cooking activities; or (5) Doing any digging or earth breaking. (d) The activities listed in subsection (c) shall constitute camping when it reasonably appears, in light of all the circumstances, that the participants, in conducting these activities, are in fact using the area for living accommodation purposes regardless of the intent of the participants or the nature of any other activities in which they may also be engaging. (e) It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution that a person is the person who owns the property or has secured the permission of the property owner to camp in a public area. (f) This section does not apply to camping or cooking in a city park in compliance with park regulations. Any person who engages in any activity specified in subsections 28(a)-(d) above, may be subject to prosecution for a class C misdemeanor and a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. No. 100379, §§ 1, 2, 2-3-05)

San Antonio City Code § 21-29 Aggressive solicitation.

Sec. 21-29. - Aggressive solicitation. (a) In this section, the following definitions apply: Aggressive manner means: (1) Making any physical contact with or touching another person in the course of the solicitation without the person's consent; (2) Following the person being solicited, if that conduct is: a. Likely to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon property in the person's possession; or b. Reasonably likely to intimidate the person being solicited into responding affirmatively to the solicitation; (3) Continuing to solicit a person after the person has made a negative response; (4) Blocking the safe or free passage of the person being solicited or requiring the person, or the driver of a vehicle, to take evasive action to avoid physical contact with the person making the solicitation; (5) Using obscene or abusive language or gestures toward the person being solicited; or (6) Approaching the person being solicited in a manner that: a. Is likely to cause a reasonable person to fear imminent bodily harm or the commission of a criminal act upon property in the person's possession; or b. Is reasonably likely to intimidate the person being solicited into responding affirmatively to the solicitation. Automated teller machine means a device, linked to a bank's account records, which is able to carry out banking transactions. Automated teller facility means the area comprised of one or more automatic teller machines, and any adjacent space that is made available to banking customers. Bank includes a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, credit union, trust company, or similar financial institution. Charitable contribution meter means a re-dedicated parking meter sanctioned by the city to allow charitable donations to be made by the public to support services for the homeless or some other charitable purpose. Check cashing business means an entity in the business of cashing checks, drafts, or money orders for consideration. Parking meter or pay station means a location on a street, parking lot or parking garage where persons pay for parking by either cash or credit to a person or at a machine or other device designed to accept payment. Public area means an area to which the public has access and includes, but is not limited to, a sidewalk, street, highway, park, parking lot, alleyway, pedestrian way, or the common area of a school, hospital, apartment house, office building, transport facility, or shop. Solicit means to request, by the spoken, written, or printed word, or by other means of communication an immediate donation or transfer of money or another thing of value from another person, regardless of the solicitor's purpose or intended use of the money or other thing of value, and regardless of whether consideration is offered. (b) A person commits an offense if the person solicits: (1) In an aggressive manner in a public area; or (2) Within fifty (50) feet of the following areas where the public is considered vulnerable or where solicitation would interfere with the flow of traffic: a. An automated teller machine; b. An automated teller facility; c. The entrance or exit of a bank; d. The entrance or exit of a check cashing business; e. A charitable contribution meter; f. A parking meter or parking pay station on a street; g. A public parking garage or parking lot pay station; h. The entrance or exit of a restaurant or the service area of an outdoor eating establishment; i. In a bus, at a bus station or stop, or at a facility operated by a transportation authority for passengers; or j. A marked crosswalk. (c) A culpable mental state is not required, and need not be proved, for an offense under this section. (d) Any person who engages in any activity specified in subsection (b), maybe subject to prosecution for a Class C misdemeanor and a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00). (Ord. No. 100380, §§ 1, 2, 2-3-05; Ord. No. 2011-11-17-0958, § 1, 11-17-11)

San Antonio City Code § 21-30 Reserved.

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