ORD-2025-01 Development Code Effective January 25, 2025

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Definitions

except for certain permitted Multiple Occupancy business centers.

openings, however, repetition should be done with great care to ensure that the entrance to the business is clearly marked. Sign Band: external area of Building Facade designated for placement of horizontal Signage typically above the transom and below the second floor window.

r. Sign, On Premises - any Sign which relates exclusively to the name, location, products, persons, services or activities of or on the Premises where it is located. s. Sign, Outdoor Display Case - a Sign which consists of a lockable metal or wood framed cabinet with a transparent window or windows, mounted onto a Building wall or free-standing support. It allows the contents, such as menus or maps, to be maintained and kept current. t. Sign, Pole - A Sign other than an Outdoor Display Case which is mounted on one or more freestanding supports, such as a frame, column, mast, pole or similar support such that the bottom of the Sign face or lowest Sign module is not in contact with the ground. u. Sign, Sidewalk - A Sign that provides secondary Signage and may be used to announce daily specials, sales, or point to shops located off the sidewalk. They may be painted wood panels or cut wood shapes. Traditional slate boards are highly recommended. Chaser lights or aluminum signs may not be used. May also be referred to as a Sandwich Board. v. Sign, Temporary - a Sign which is displayed for a limited period of time only and which is typically associated with an activity or event of limited duration. w. Sign, Wall Mural - a Sign which is flat against the Facade of a Secondary Frontage. These Signs are typically painted directly on the Building and contain a combination of text and graphic elements. They are intended to be visible from a greater distance and shall be accompanied by additional Signage on the primary front Facade at the business entrance. Billboards are not considered Wall Mural and are prohibited. x. Sign, Window Sign - Professionally painted Signs, consisting of individual letters and/or designs, applied directly on the inside of a window or door. These Signs offer a high level of craftsmanship and visibility, and are often used for small professional offices. Window Signs are often repeated on storefronts with several divided

218. Sign Permit: a City-issued permit that authorizes the display, Erection, rebuilding, expansion or relocation of any On Premises Sign or Off-Premises Sign. 219. Site: a tract of property that is the subject of Development or a Development Application. 220. Site Plan: a detailed plan showing the roads, parking, footprints of all Buildings, existing Trees, proposed landscaping, Parkland, Open Space, grading and Drainage, and similar features needed to verify compliance with the approved land use plan and Development standards. 221. Site Permit: a permit that is issued under Chapter 2, Article 7 of this Development Code that authorizes Site preparatory activities, other than Construction or placement of a Structure on the land, under one or more Site Plans and that, upon approval, authorizes the property owner to apply for a Construction Permit. 223. Social Function: any activity on an organization’s Premises at which the number of nonmembers in attendance exceeds the number of resident members of the Fraternity or Sorority Building, and which involves the consumption of alcoholic beverages and either of the following: a. The use of an amplified sound system indoors or outdoors which is audible from any property line of the Premises; or 222. SMRC: the San Marcos River Corridor.

b. The occurrence of any group activity outside of enclosed Buildings.

224. Solid Waste: any garbage, refuse, sludge and other

discarded materials, including solid, liquid, semisolid or contained gaseous material resulting from industrial, municipal, commercial and agricultural operations and from community and institutional activities.

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Amended: January 21, 2025 San Marcos Development Code