San Marcos Development Code (effective November 3, 2021)

Contents Chapter 1. General........................................................... 1:1 ARTICLE 1: INTRODUCTION 1:2 ARTICLE 2: APPLICABILITY AND COMPLIANCE 1:3 ARTICLE 3: COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING 1:4 ARTICLE 4: TERMS AND PROVISIONS 1:5 ARTICLE 5: NONCONFORMITIES 1:6 Chapter 2. Development Procedures........................ 2:1 ARTICLE 1: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS 2:2 ARTICLE 2: AUTHORITY OF DECISION MAKERS 2:5 ARTICLE 3: UNIVERSAL PROCEDURES 2:10 ARTICLE 4: GENERAL LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES 2:18 ARTICLE 5: ZONING PROCEDURES 2:28 ARTICLE 6: WATERSHED PROTECTION PLANS 2:39 ARTICLE 7: SITE PERMITS 2:43 ARTICLE 8: RELIEF PROCEDURES 2:49 Chapter 3. Subdivisions................................................. 3:1 ARTICLE 1: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL PLATTING PROCEDURES 3:2 ARTICLE 2: PLAT APPLICATIONS 3:6 ARTICLE 3: REVISIONS TO RECORDED PLATS 3:12 ARTICLE 4: CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3:17 ARTICLE 5: ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES 3:20 ARTICLE 6: BLOCKS, LOTS, ACCESS 3:27 ARTICLE 7: NEW STREETS 3:36 ARTICLE 8: EXISTING STREETS 3:54 ARTICLE 9: STORMWATER COLLECTION AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS 3:59 ARTICLE 10: PARKS AND OPEN SPACE 3:62 Chapter 4. Zoning Regulations.................................... 4:1 ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS 4:2 ARTICLE 2: BUILDING TYPES 4:14 ARTICLE 3: GENERAL TO ALL 4:19 ARTICLE 4: ZONING DISTRICTS 4:54 ARTICLE 5: OVERLAY DISTRICTS 4:134

Chapter 6. Environmental regulations.................... 6:1 ARTICLE 1: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 6:2 ARTICLE 2: ENHANCED PROTECTION ZONES 6:8 ARTICLE 3: DEVELOPMENT RELATED TO THE EDWARDS AQUIFER 6:12 ARTICLE 4: TREE AND HABITAT PROTECTION 6:14 Chapter 7. Supplemental Development Standards.7:1 ARTICLE 1: PARKING 7:2 ARTICLE 2: LANDSCAPING AND SCREENING 7:15 ARTICLE 3: SIGN PERMITS 7:25 ARTICLE 4: PUBLIC HEALTH RELATED PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 7:44 ARTICLE 5: LIGHTING AND GLARE STANDARDS 7:46 ARTICLE 6: MANUFACTURED HOME AND TINY HOME VILLAGE 7:49

Chapter 8. Definitions .................................................... 8:1 ARTICLE 1: DEFINED TERMS 8:2

Chapter 9. Legacy Districts......................................... 9:1 ARTICLE 1: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 9:2 ARTICLE 2: ZONING DISTRICTS 9:3 ARTICLE 3: USE REGULATIONS 9:13 ARTICLE 4: SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS 9:24

Chapter 5. Use Regulations.......................................... 5:1 ARTICLE 1: ALLOWABLE USES 5:2

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