City overview
San Antonio, TX
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Population 1.5M · Bexar County · Zoning code effective Feb 2026
Verified from San Antonio Municipal Code (Feb 2026)
40
Zones
65
Business types
2
Mixed-use
15
Overlays
Residential zones
RE · Residential estateR-1 through R-6 · Single-family (by lot size)RM-4/RM-5/RM-6 · Multi-familyMF-18 through MF-65 · Multi-family (by density)NP · Neighborhood preservation
Commercial zones
NC · Neighborhood commercial (3,000 sf max)O-1/O-1.5/O-2 · OfficeC-1 · Light commercialC-2 · CommercialC-3 · General commercialC-3R · General (restricted alcohol)C-3NA · General (no alcohol)D · Downtown (zero parking, no height limits)
Industrial & mixed-use
L · Light industrialI-1 · General industrialI-2 · Heavy industrialMXD · Mixed-use districtIDZ · Infill development zone
Overlays
RIO 1-7 · River improvement (San Antonio River)UC · Urban corridorGC/MC/PC · Gateway/Metropolitan/Preservation corridorsERZD · Edwards recharge zoneTOD · Transit-oriented developmentHistoric overlay districts
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Cannabis snapshot
Recreational illegal (state law) — no local decriminalizationRecreational retail
0
Closed
TCUP dispensing org (statewide)
15/15
Limited
Recreational cannabis is illegal under Texas state law. San Antonio has not passed a local decriminalization measure. TCUP expanded to 15 state licenses (HB 46, 2025). Cities cannot ban TCUP activities.
No local cannabis tax. TCUP is state-administered. · State-licensed dispensing organizations only · Managed by Texas DPS
State licensing through Texas DPS — not a local permit process
Data from municipal code and CA Dept. of Cannabis Control where applicable. Verify with city planning before proceeding.
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