Issuance and denial of permit.
San Antonio City Code § 16-948
in effectSec. 16-948. - Issuance and denial of permit.
(a) Upon payment of all required fees and the submission of a complete application, the director shall issue a permit to operate a boarding home facility to the applicant if the director determines that:
(1) The applicant has complied with all requirements for issuance of the permit;
(2) The applicant, owners, operators, and employees of the boarding home facility meet the criminal history qualifications of this chapter;
(3) The applicant, owners, operators, or employees of the boarding home facility do not own or operate another permitted boarding home facility in the city for which the permit is currently suspended or has been revoked;
(4) The applicant has not made a false statement as to a material matter in the application for a permit;
(5) The condition and use of the boarding home facility complies with zoning regulations, and all other standards in this article applicable to the property;
(6) The applicant, owners, and operators do not owe the city any ad valorem taxes, fees, fines or penalties.
(7) The proposed boarding home facility is not within one-half (½) mile of an existing boarding home facility;
For purposes of this section the measurement of the one-half (½) mile shall be in a straight line, without regard to intervening structures or objects, from the nearest property line of the lot on which the proposed boarding home facility is located, to the nearest property line of the existing registered and permitted boarding home facility described in the above subsection, which requires separation.
(b) City council may grant a variance to the proposed boarding home facility authorizing its location within one-half (½) mile of another registered permitted boarding home facility consistent with section 16-949 below.
(c) If the director determines that the requirements of subsection (a) have not been met, and, if applicable, a variance under section 16-949 has been denied, the director shall deny the permit.
(d) If the director determines that an applicant should be denied a permit, the director shall notify the applicant in writing that the application is denied and include in the notice the reason for denial and a statement informing the applicant of the right of appeal.
(Ord. No. 2012-12-13-0971, § 1, 12-13-12)
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_CH16LIBURE_ARTXXBOHO_DIV2AD_S16-948ISDEPEFetched: 10/27/2026