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

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Definitions

including removable faces, Copy and electrical fixtures shall not be considered Structural Alterations. 235. Structural Improvement: any Repair, Reconstruction, rehabilitation, Addition or other Improvement of a Structure, the cost of which equals or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the Structure before the Start of Construction of the Improvement. This term includes Structures that have incurred Substantial Damage, regardless of the actual Repair work performed. The term does not, however, include either: a. Any project for Improvement of a Structure to correct existing Violations of state or local health, sanitary or safety code specifications which have been identified by the chief Building Official and which are the minimum necessary to ensure safe living conditions; or b. Any Alteration of a Historical Landmark, Historic Building, or other Historic Structure, provided that the Alteration shall not preclude the Structure’s continued designation as a Historic Landmark, Historic Building, or Historic Structure, as applicable. 236. Structure: any vertical Improvement Constructed, Erected or artificially built up or composed of parts and joined together in a permanent manner. A Structure may or may not be intended for habitation and includes without limitation, 237. Submittal Date: the date upon which the Responsible Official makes a determination that a Development Application is complete. 238. Substantial Modification: modification, change, or alteration to a building that is valued at more than 50% of the replacement cost of all structures on a lot, if new. The Responsible Official shall publish a methodology and worksheet utilizing industry accepted standards for determining replacement cost on the City’s Website. 239. Superstation: any nonlocal broadcast signal secondarily transmitted by Satellite. 240. Surveyor: a licensed state land Surveyor or a registered professional land Surveyor, as authorized by state statutes, to practice the profession of surveying. a Building, park shed, bicycle storage facility, transit stop, ticket booth, utility facilities, and boathouses. Not synonymous with Building.

241. Swale: a low or slightly depressed natural area for Drainage.

242. TABC: the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission.

243. TCEQ: the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

244. TCEQ BMP Guidance Manual: TCEQ document RG-348, “Complying with the Edwards Aquifer Rules: Technical Guidance on Best Management Practices”. 245. TCEQ Edwards Aquifer Rules: the TCEQ rules for the Edwards Aquifer, 30 TAC Chapter 213, Subchapter A, as amended. 246. TCSS: the City’s design and construction standards for the installation and Construction of Subdivision or public Improvements that are associated with developing a piece of property. TCSS is an acronym for Technical Construction Standards and Specifications. 248. Temporary BMPs: Base Zones used to prevent and control Pollution from Development during Construction. 249. Temporary/Mobile Antenna: an antenna and any associated support structure/equipment (including, but not limited to, a support pole, a vehicle, etc.) that is placed and/or used on a temporary basis only (i.e., not intended to be permanent), usually in conjunction with a special event, news coverage or emergency situation, or in case of equipment failure or temporary augmentation of permanent communications equipment. 250. Thoroughfare: a way to provide access to Lots and Open Spaces. Figure 8.3 thoroughfare 247. TSDHS: the Texas State Department of Health Services.

Public Frontage

Vehicular Lanes

Public Frontage

Parking Lane

Parking Lane

THOROUGHFARE

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Amended: January 21, 2025 San Marcos Development Code