QUIET ZONES

San Antonio City Code ch. 21, art. III, div. 2

in effect

San Antonio City Code § 21-66 Created.

Sec. 21-66. - Created. (a) Schools and other institutions of learning. All territory embraced within a distance of two hundred and fifty (250) feet of the real property upon which is situated any public or private school or institution of learning is hereby declared to be "Quiet Zone" during the period of time the schools and institutions of learning are in session. (b) Hospitals and sanitariums. All territory embraced within a distance of two hundred and fifty (250) feet of the real property upon which is situated any hospital, sanitarium or other like institution for the treatment of sick persons, public and private, shall be held to be, and are declared to be "Quiet Zones." (Ord. No. 94706, § 2(Attach. A), 9-13-01)

San Antonio City Code § 21-67 Display of signs and placards.

Sec. 21-67. - Display of signs and placards. It shall be the duty of the director to place and maintain, or cause to be placed and maintained, on lampposts or other such post or object in some conspicuous place on every street, avenue, and alley in the vicinity of every school or other institution of learning, public and private, and every sanitarium, hospital or other like institution, public and private, signs or placards which shall indicate that the same is a "quiet zone." The signs or placards shall be placed on such streets, avenues and alleys at a distance of not less than two hundred fifty (250) feet in every direction from the real property upon which is situated, any school or other institution of learning, or any hospital, sanitarium or other like institution for the treatment of sick persons. The signs or placards shall read in a manner similar to, but not restricted to the following: "School—Quiet Zone," or "Hospital—Quiet Zone." Where proper and lawful, the signs or placards designating a quiet zone may also designate the lawful speed limit in such school, or other institution of learning, zone or area in a manner similar to, but not restricted to, the following: "School—Quiet Zone—Speed Limit M.P.H." (Ord. No. 94706, § 2(Attach. A), 9-13-01; Ord. No. 2007-04-05-0371, § 1, 4-5-07)

San Antonio City Code § 21-68 Creation of "noise nuisance" therein.

Sec. 21-68. - Creation of "noise nuisance" therein. The making, causing, or creating, or permitting or allowing to be made, caused, or created, any loud, vexing, irritating or disturbing noise which interferes with the operations or workings of any school, or other institution of learning, public or private, or hospital, sanitarium or other like institution for the treatment of sick persons, public or private, situated within an area designated as a "Quiet Zone" is hereby declared to be a "noise nuisance," unlawful and prohibited. (Ord. No. 94706, § 2(Attach. A), 9-13-01)

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_CH21OFMIPR_ARTIIINO_DIV2QUZOFetched: 10/27/2026