San Antonio Code Chapter 19, Article VI regulates parking. Front yard parking on residential properties requires wheels on permanently maintained surfaces (concrete, asphalt, brick, or curbed gravel). Code Compliance and SAPD enforce parking violations with fines of $100–$2,000.
San Antonio Code Chapter 19, Article VI, Division 2 (§19-194) regulates parking in residential areas. It is unlawful to park motor vehicles, watercraft, campers, or trailers in the front yard or side yard setback unless all wheels are on permanently maintained parking surfaces made of gravel (with barriers/curbing), concrete, brick, or asphalt. Parking on grass, dirt, or unpaved surfaces in front yards is prohibited. Vehicles must have current registration and inspection. The Police Department and Code Compliance Department share enforcement authority. Street parking must not obstruct traffic or fire hydrant access.
First violation: $100 minimum fine. Second: $200 minimum. Third+: $300 minimum. Maximum $2,000 for all violations.
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San Antonio noise ordinance quiet hours are 10 PM–6 AM Sun–Thu and 11 PM–6 AM Fri–Sat (City Code Ch. 21, Art. III). Residential cap 63 dB(A) day / 56 dB(A) n...
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All possession, sale, use, transport, and manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within San Antonio city limits and within 5,000 feet of those limits, per th...
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San Antonio has no city ordinance regulating residential lawn ornaments, statuary, or religious displays. Property owners may install yard decorations year-r...
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San Antonio has no city ordinance specifically regulating inflatable holiday displays (giant Santas, snowmen, pumpkins). Inflatables are permitted on residen...
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San Antonio has no city ordinance specifying installation or removal dates, brightness limits, or amplified audio rules for residential holiday light display...
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Built-in outdoor kitchens in San Antonio require multiple permits through the Development Services Department: a Residential Improvements building permit, a ...
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