| Chapter 1. General | 7 |
| Article 1: INTRODUCTION | 8 |
| Article 2: APPLICABILITY AND COMPLIANCE | 9 |
| Article 3: COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING | 10 |
| Article 4: TERMS AND PROVISIONS | 11 |
| Article 5: Nonconformities | 12 |
| Chapter 2. Development Procedures | 19 |
| Article 1: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS | 20 |
| Article 2: AUTHORITY OF DECISION MAKERS | 23 |
| Article 3: UNIVERSAL PROCEDURES | 28 |
| Article 4: GENERAL LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES | 36 |
| Article 5: ZONING PROCEDURES | 46 |
| Article 6: WATERSHED PROTECTION PLANS | 57 |
| Article 7: SITE PERMITS | 61 |
| Article 8: RELIEF PROCEDURES | 67 |
| Chapter 3. Subdivisions | 79 |
| Article 1: Provisions Applicable to all Platting Procedures | 80 |
| Article 2: Plat Applications | 84 |
| Article 3: REVISIONS TO RECORDED PLATS | 90 |
| Article 4: Construction management | 95 |
| Article 5: Adequate Public Facilities | 98 |
| Article 6: Blocks, Lots, Access | 105 |
| Article 7: New Streets | 114 |
| Article 8: Existing Streets | 132 |
| Article 9: STORMWATER Collection AND DRAINAGE systems | 137 |
| Article 10: Parks and open space | 140 |
| Chapter 4. Zoning Regulations | 151 |
| Article 1: General provisions and Establishment of Districts | 152 |
| Article 2: Building Types | 164 |
| Article 3: General To All | 169 |
| Article 4: Zoning Districts | 204 |
| Article 5: OVERLAY DISTRICTS | 284 |
| Chapter 5. Use Regulations | 297 |
| Article 1: Allowable Uses | 298 |
| Chapter 6. Environmental regulations | 331 |
| Article 1: Stormwater Management | 332 |
| Article 2: Enhanced Protection Zones | 338 |
| Article 3: Development related to the Edwards aquifer | 342 |
| Article 4: Tree and habitat protection | 344 |
| Chapter 7. Supplemental Development Standards | 349 |
| Article 1: Parking | 350 |
| Article 2: Landscaping and Screening | 363 |
| Article 3: Sign Permits | 373 |
| Article 4: Public health related performance standards | 394 |
| Article 5: Lighting and glare standards | 396 |
| Article 6: Manufactured home and tiny home village | 399 |
| Chapter 8. Definitions | 404 |
| Article 1: Defined Terms | 405 |
| Chapter 9. Legacy Districts | 426 |
| Article 1: Development Standards | 427 |
| Article 2: Zoning Districts | 428 |
| Article 3: Use Regulations | 438 |
| Article 4: Supplemental Standards | 449 |
| Chapter 1. General | 7 |
| Chapter 2. Development Procedures | 19 |
| Table 2.1 Development Applications, Decision Authority, and Notice Requirements Table | 21 |
| Table 2.2 Permit expirations and extensions | 33 |
| Table 2.3 Determination of Intensity | 48 |
| Chapter 3. Subdivisions | 79 |
| Table 3.1 Block Perimeters | 105 |
| Table 3.2 Driveway Dimensions | 110 |
| Table 3.3 Calculation of Population | 141 |
| Table 3.4 Parkland Types | 144 |
| Chapter 4. Zoning Regulations | 151 |
| Table 4.1 Comprehensive Plan / District Translation | 153 |
| Table 4.2 Conventional Residential Districts | 155 |
| Table 4.3 Neighborhood density districts | 156 |
| Table 4.4 Neighborhood Density District / Existing Zoning Translation Table | 158 |
| Table 4.5 Character Districts | 159 |
| Table 4.6 Character District / Existing Zoning Translation Table | 160 |
| Table 4.7 Special Districts | 161 |
| Table 4.8 Legacy Districts | 162 |
| Table 4.9 Designation within former smartcode districts | 162 |
| Table 4.10 Building types allowed by district | 167 |
| Table 4.11 Density Bonus | 172 |
| Table 4.12 Vertical Expression Elements | 186 |
| Table 4.13 Horizontal Expression Elements | 187 |
| Table 4.14 Building Elements Table | 189 |
| Table 4.15 Neighborhood Transitions Standards: Property Adjacent to a Sensitive Site | 196 |
| Table 4.16 Conventional Residential Districts | 204 |
| Table 4.17 character districts | 228 |
| Table 4.18 Planning Area District Allocation | 242 |
| Table 4.19 Special Districts summary | 245 |
| Chapter 5. Use Regulations | 297 |
| Table 5.1 Land Use Matrix | 300 |
| Chapter 6. Environmental regulations | 331 |
| Table 6.1 Stream Protection Volume and Stormwater treatment level table | 337 |
| Table 6.2 Impervious cover on slopes outside the Edwards Aquifer | 340 |
| Table 6.3 Impervious cover on slopes inside the Edwards aquifer | 341 |
| Table 6.4 Impervious cover limits within the edwards aquifer recharge zone | 344 |
| Table 6.5 tree classifications | 345 |
| Table 6.6 Tree Mitigation Requirements | 346 |
| Table 6.7 Tree Credits | 347 |
| Chapter 7. Supplemental Development Standards | 349 |
| Table 7.1 General minimum parking requirements | 351 |
| Table 7.2 Minimum Mixed Use parking requirements | 353 |
| Table 7.3 Parking occupancy table | 354 |
| Table 7.4 Remote Parking distance requirements | 355 |
| Table 7.5 STANDARD VEHICLE PARKING SPACES - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS | 359 |
| Table 7.6 Compact VEHICLE PARKING SPACES - DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS | 359 |
| Transitional Protective Yard Table | 364 |
| Table 7.7 Type A and B Protective Yard standards | 365 |
| Table 7.8 Type C and D Protective Yard Standards | 365 |
| Table 7.9 Required Landscaping | 366 |
| Table 7.10 Environmental Performance Zones | 397 |
| Table 7.11 Specific Use exceptions | 398 |
| Chapter 8. Definitions | 404 |
| Chapter 9. Legacy Districts | 426 |
| Chapter 1. General | 7 |
| Chapter 2. Development Procedures | 19 |
| Figure 2.1 Historic District Applicability | 53 |
| Chapter 3. Subdivisions | 79 |
| Figure 3.1 Residential Block | 106 |
| Figure 3.2 Commercial Block | 106 |
| Figure 3.3 Block with Dead-ends | 106 |
| Figure 3.4 Extended Block | 106 |
| Figure 3.5 Split Civic Block | 106 |
| Figure 3.8 Eyebrow | 107 |
| Figure 3.6 Natural Obstruction | 107 |
| Figure 3.7 Measurement of Dead-End Street Length | 107 |
| Figure 3.9 Loop Lane | 108 |
| Figure 3.10 Subdivision Access | 109 |
| Figure 3.11 Measurement of Streets | 114 |
| Chapter 4. Zoning Regulations | 151 |
| Figure 4.1 Preferred Scenario Map | 154 |
| Figure 4.2 Single Family Preservation buffer | 157 |
| Figure 4.3 Measuring Sites and Lots | 171 |
| Figure 4.4 Lot Layers | 173 |
| Figure 4.5 Building Setbacks | 174 |
| Figure 4.6 Measuring Build-To Zone | 175 |
| Figure 4.7 Build-To Zone Additions | 176 |
| Figure 4.8 Build-To Zone New Buildings | 176 |
| Figure 4.9 Measuring Height | 177 |
| Figure 4.10 Average Grade | 177 |
| Figure 4.11 Stories Below Grade | 177 |
| Figure 4.12 Measuring Ground Floor Elevation | 178 |
| Figure 4.13 Measuring Story Height | 178 |
| Figure 4.14 Varied Massing: Option 1 | 180 |
| Figure 4.15 Varied Massing: Option 2 | 180 |
| Figure 4.16 Varied Massing: Option 3 | 180 |
| Figure 4.17 Residential front door requireemnts | 182 |
| Figure 4.18 Measuring transparency | 183 |
| Figure 4.19 Blank Wall Area | 184 |
| Figure 4.20 Primary Material Changes | 193 |
| Figure 4.21 Neighborhood Transition Standards - Maximum Lot Width | 194 |
| Figure 4.22 Contextual Height Stepdown Map in and around Downtwon San Marcos | 195 |
| Figure 4.23 Components of a sensitive response area | 197 |
| Figure 4.24 Area of a new development subject to a sensitive site | 201 |
| Figure 4.25 Option 1 | 201 |
| Figure 4.26 Option 2 | 202 |
| Figure 4.27 Option 3 | 202 |
| Figure 4.28 Setback Averaging interior lot | 226 |
| Figure 4.29 setback averaging corner lot | 226 |
| Figure 4.30 Setback Planes | 227 |
| Figure 4.31 Standard Pedestrian Shed | 243 |
| Figure 4.32 Linear Pedestrian Shed | 243 |
| Figure 4.33 Historic Districts Map | 285 |
| Figure 4.34 Historic Landmarks map | 286 |
| Chapter 5. Use Regulations | 297 |
| Figure 5.1 Accessory Dwelling Units | 305 |
| Figure 5.2 Drive-thru location | 307 |
| Figure 5.3 Downtown CBA Boundary | 317 |
| Chapter 6. Environmental regulations | 331 |
| Chapter 7. Supplemental Development Standards | 349 |
| Figure 7.1 Flush Garage | 356 |
| Figure 7.2 semi-flush garage | 356 |
| Figure 7.3 Recessed Garage | 356 |
| Figure 7.4 Side-Loaded Garage | 357 |
| Figure 7.5 Detached Garage | 357 |
| Figure 7.6 Alley-Loaded Garage | 357 |
| Figure 7.7 parking space and parking aisle dimensions | 359 |
| Figure 7.8 Parking Lot Landscaping | 360 |
| Figure 7.9 Landscaping strip with shrubs | 361 |
| Figure 7.10 Landscaping strip with berm | 361 |
| Figure 7.11 Landscape strip with a fence or wall | 361 |
| Figure 7.12 Landscape Strip with Grade Change | 361 |
| Figure 7.13 Type A and B Protective Yards | 365 |
| Figure 7.14 Type C and D Protective Yards | 365 |
| Figure 7.15 Location of Protective Yard | 365 |
| Figure 7.16 Grade Changes in protective yards | 366 |
| Figure 7.17 Service ARea Screening | 369 |
| Figure 7.18 Roof Mounted Utility Screening | 370 |
| Figure 7.19 Wall-Mounted Utility Screening | 370 |
| Figure 7.20 Ground-Mounted Utility Screening | 370 |
| Figure 7.21 Fence and wall Location standards | 372 |
| Figure 7.22 method of measuring a pole sign | 379 |
| Figure 7.23 monument sign measurement | 379 |
| Figure 7.24 Environmental Performance Zones Map | 397 |
| Chapter 8. Definitions | 404 |
| Chapter 9. Legacy Districts | 426 |
| Article 1: INTRODUCTION | 8 |
| Division 1: REFERENCE; AUTHORITY; CONSISTENCY; EFFECTIVE DATE | 8 |
| Division 2: PURPOSE AND INTENT | 8 |
| Article 2: APPLICABILITY AND COMPLIANCE | 9 |
| Division 1: APPLICABILITY | 9 |
| Article 3: COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING | 10 |
| Division 1: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AUTHORIZED | 10 |
| Article 4: TERMS AND PROVISIONS | 11 |
| Division 1: GENERAL | 11 |
| Division 2: EFFECT OF MAPS, TABLES, AND ILLUSTRATIONS | 11 |
| Division 3: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS | 11 |
| Division 4: DEFINITIONS | 11 |
| Division 5: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS | 11 |
| Division 6: SEVERABILITY | 12 |
| Article 5: Nonconformities | 12 |
| Division 1: General | 12 |
| Division 2: TERMINATION OF NONCONFORMING RIGHTS | 15 |
| Article 1: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS | 20 |
| Division 1: CLASSIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS | 20 |
| Division 2: SEQUENCE OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS | 23 |
| Article 2: AUTHORITY OF DECISION MAKERS | 23 |
| Division 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS | 23 |
| Division 2: CITY STAFF | 24 |
| Division 3: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION | 26 |
| Division 4: CITY COUNCIL | 26 |
| Division 5: ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS (ZBOA) | 27 |
| Division 6: HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION | 28 |
| Article 3: UNIVERSAL PROCEDURES | 28 |
| Division 1: APPLICATION PROCEDURES | 28 |
| Division 2: NOTICE REQUIREMENTS | 30 |
| Division 3: PUBLIC HEARINGS | 32 |
| Division 4: POST-DECISION PROCEDURES | 32 |
| Division 5: EXPIRATION AND EXTENSION | 32 |
| Division 6: INSPECTIONS | 34 |
| Division 7: ENFORCEMENT AND REVOCATION OF PERMITS | 34 |
| Article 4: GENERAL LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES | 36 |
| Division 1: DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT AMENDMENTS | 36 |
| Division 2: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN MAP AMENDMENTS | 38 |
| Division 3: DEVELOPMENT Agreements | 40 |
| Division 4: APPLICATION FOR UTILITY EXTENSION | 43 |
| Division 5: APPLICATION FOR WAIVER OR MODIFICATION OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE | 44 |
| Article 5: ZONING PROCEDURES | 46 |
| Division 1: APPLICATION FOR ZONING MAP AMENDMENT | 46 |
| Division 2: APPLICATION FOR OVERLAY DISTRICT | 49 |
| Division 3: Application for an Existing Neighborhood Regulating Plan | 49 |
| Division 4: APPLICATION FOR HISTORIC DISTRICT Or HISTORIC LANDMARK | 51 |
| Division 5: CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS | 52 |
| Division 6: Administrative Certificates of Appropriateness | 55 |
| Division 7: REGULATING PLAN | 56 |
| Article 6: WATERSHED PROTECTION PLANS | 57 |
| Division 1: APPROVAL AND APPLICATION PROCESS | 57 |
| Article 7: SITE PERMITS | 61 |
| Division 1: APPROVAL AND APPLICATION PROCESS | 61 |
| Division 2: COMMON SIGNAGE PLAN | 63 |
| Division 3: CONSTRUCTION PERMITS | 63 |
| Division 4: demolition review for historic age resources | 65 |
| Article 8: RELIEF PROCEDURES | 67 |
| Division 1: APPEALS | 67 |
| Division 2: VARIANCES | 68 |
| Division 3: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT | 70 |
| Division 4: ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE | 73 |
| Division 5: ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENTS | 75 |
| Article 1: Provisions Applicable to all Platting Procedures | 80 |
| Division 1: GENERAL PLATTING PROCEDURES | 80 |
| Division 2: CERTIFICATIONS | 84 |
| Division 3: RELIEF PROCEDURES | 84 |
| Article 2: Plat Applications | 84 |
| Division 1: SUBDIVISION CONCEPT PLAT | 84 |
| Division 2: PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION OR DEVELOPMENT PLAT | 86 |
| Division 3: FINAL SUBDIVISION OR DEVELOPMENT PLAT | 87 |
| Division 4: MINOR SUBDIVISION OR DEVELOPMENT PLAT | 89 |
| Article 3: REVISIONS TO RECORDED PLATS | 90 |
| Division 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PLAT REVISIONS | 90 |
| Division 2: REPLATS WITHOUT VACATION | 90 |
| Division 3: SPECIAL REPLAT REQUIREMENTS | 91 |
| Division 4: AMENDING PLATS | 91 |
| Division 5: WAIVER TO ALLOW BUILDING ACROSS LOT LINE | 93 |
| Division 6: PLAT VACATION | 93 |
| Article 4: Construction management | 95 |
| Division 1: PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION PLANS | 95 |
| Division 2: SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT | 95 |
| Division 3: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS | 97 |
| Article 5: Adequate Public Facilities | 98 |
| Division 1: IN GENERAL | 98 |
| Division 2: DETERMINATION OF ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES | 98 |
| Division 3: WATER | 102 |
| Division 4: WASTEWATER | 104 |
| Article 6: Blocks, Lots, Access | 105 |
| Division 1: IN GENERAL | 105 |
| Division 2: BLOCKS | 105 |
| Division 3: LOTS | 108 |
| Division 4: ACCESS | 109 |
| Division 5: ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE | 112 |
| Article 7: New Streets | 114 |
| Division 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS | 114 |
| Division 2: STREET TYPES | 115 |
| Article 8: Existing Streets | 132 |
| Division 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS | 132 |
| Article 9: STORMWATER Collection AND DRAINAGE systems | 137 |
| Division 1: IN GENERAL | 137 |
| Article 10: Parks and open space | 140 |
| Division 1: IN GENERAL | 140 |
| Division 2: PARKLAND TYPES | 144 |
| Article 1: General provisions and Establishment of Districts | 152 |
| Division 1: PURPOSE AND INTENT | 152 |
| Division 2: DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED | 155 |
| Division 3: ZONING DISTRICT MAP | 163 |
| Division 4: ZONING UPON ANNEXATION | 164 |
| Article 2: Building Types | 164 |
| Division 1: BUILDING TYPES | 164 |
| Article 3: General To All | 169 |
| Division 1: AFFORDABLE HOUSING | 169 |
| Division 2: MEASURING SITES AND LOTS | 171 |
| Division 3: PLACEMENT OF BUILDINGS | 173 |
| Division 4: BUILDING HEIGHT | 177 |
| Division 5: ACTIVATION | 182 |
| Division 6: Neighbohrhood Transitions | 194 |
| Article 4: Zoning Districts | 204 |
| Division 1: CONVENTIONAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT | 204 |
| Division 2: Neighborhood Density DistrictS | 214 |
| Division 3: CHARACTER DISTRICTS | 228 |
| Division 4: SPECIAL DISTRICTS | 245 |
| Division 5: BUILDING TYPE STANDARDS | 256 |
| Article 5: OVERLAY DISTRICTS | 284 |
| Division 1: ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE | 284 |
| Division 2: HISTORIC DISTRICTS | 284 |
| Division 3: CORRIDOR OVERLAYS | 290 |
| Division 4: CORRIDOR FRONTAGE TYPES | 291 |
| Article 1: Allowable Uses | 298 |
| Division 1: INTERPRETIVE RULES AND LAND USE MATRIX | 298 |
| Division 2: AGRICULTURAL USES | 304 |
| Division 3: ACCESSORY AND TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND USES | 305 |
| Division 4: RESIDENTIAL USES | 310 |
| Division 5: COMMERCIAL | 314 |
| Division 6: PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL USES | 322 |
| Division 7: INDUSTRIAL USES | 324 |
| Division 8: UNDERGROUND UTILITIES | 328 |
| Article 1: Stormwater Management | 332 |
| Division 1: GENERAL | 332 |
| Division 2: SITE PLANNING | 334 |
| Division 3: EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES | 336 |
| Division 4: POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER PERFORMANCE STANDARDS | 336 |
| Article 2: Enhanced Protection Zones | 338 |
| Division 1: GENERAL | 338 |
| Division 2: ZONE DESIGNATION | 338 |
| Division 3: IMPERVIOUS COVER AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITATIONS WITHIN Water Quality and Buffer ZONES | 340 |
| Article 3: Development related to the Edwards aquifer | 342 |
| Division 1: GENERAL | 342 |
| Division 2: DEVELOPMENT DUTIES | 342 |
| Division 3: SITE IMPERVIOUS COVER LIMITATIONS | 343 |
| Article 4: Tree and habitat protection | 344 |
| Division 1: GENERAL | 344 |
| Division 2: TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION DURING DEVELOPMENT | 344 |
| Article 1: Parking | 350 |
| Division 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS | 350 |
| Division 2: MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENTS | 351 |
| Division 3: ALTERNATE PARKING REQUIREMENTS | 354 |
| Division 4: PARKING LOCATION AND DESIGN | 355 |
| Article 2: Landscaping and Screening | 363 |
| Division 1: GENERAL LANDSCAPING REQUIREMENTS | 363 |
| Division 2: TRANSITIONAL PROTECTIVE YARDS | 363 |
| Division 3: INTERIOR LOT LANDSCAPING | 366 |
| Division 4: INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE | 367 |
| Division 5: SCREENING | 369 |
| Division 6: WALLS AND FENCES | 371 |
| Article 3: Sign Permits | 373 |
| Division 1: GENERAL STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS | 373 |
| Division 2: ADMINISTRATION | 376 |
| Division 3: CONVENTIONAL DISTRICT SIGN STANDARDS | 377 |
| Division 4: NEIGHBORHOOD AND CHARACTER DISTRICT SIGN STANDARDS | 381 |
| Article 4: Public health related performance standards | 394 |
| Division 1: GENERAL | 394 |
| Division 2: STANDARDS | 394 |
| Article 5: Lighting and glare standards | 396 |
| Division 1: GENERAL | 396 |
| Division 2: STANDARDS | 396 |
| Article 6: Manufactured home and tiny home village | 399 |
| Division 1: REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS | 399 |
| Article 1: Defined Terms | 405 |
| Article 1: Development Standards | 427 |
| Division 1: General | 427 |
| Article 2: Zoning Districts | 428 |
| Division 1: RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS | 428 |
| Division 2: Public, Special and Nonresidential districts | 434 |
| Article 3: Use Regulations | 438 |
| Division 1: INTERPRETIVE RULES AND LAND USE MATRIX | 438 |
| Division 2: Accessory Buildings and Use Regulations | 447 |
| Division 3: Home Occupations | 448 |
| Division 4: Requirements Applicable to Particular Uses | 448 |
| Article 4: Supplemental Standards | 449 |
| Division 1: AREA, BUILDING, AND HEIGHT REGULATIONS | 449 |
| Division 2: Exterior Construction and Design Requirements | 449 |
| Division 3: Multifamily Residential Design Standards | 452 |