San Marcos Development Code (effective November 3, 2021)

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Article 1: Defined Terms

be contained in a separate structure. A guest house and a garage loft are examples of accessory dwellings.

This Chapter 8 provides definitions for certain terms used in this Development Code.

Figure 8.1 Accessory dwelling unit

Terms used throughout this Development Code may be defined in this Chapter 8 “Definitions” or elsewhere in this Development Code. Such definitions are integral to this Development Code. When used in this Development Code, unless otherwise specifically provided, or unless clearly required by the context, terms and phrases in this Development Code shall have the meanings given to such terms and phrases in this Chapter 8 or elsewhere in this Development Code. All other terms shall be accorded their commonly accepted meanings. For purposes of determining the commonly accepted meaning of any term, reference may be made to the latest edition of Webster’s Dictionary; or for words used in combination, or where Webster’s Dictionary does not define a word, reference may be made to A Planners’ Dictionary, published in 2004 by the American Planning Association or The New Illustrated Book of Development Definitions, published by Rutgers University in 1993. For purposes of this Development Code, in the event of any conflict between the definitions in this Development Code and definitions provided by other codes, ordinances, regulations or laws, the defi nitions of this Development Code shall take precedence any such conflicting definitions. Abandonment: as related to nonconforming uses and structures, see Section 1.5.1.1 of this Development Code. As related to signs see Section 7.3.1.7 Access Lane: an outer vehicular lane or lanes of a thoroughfare, designed for slow speeds and separated from inner lanes that carry higher speed traffic. 1. 2. Accessory: being secondary or subordinate to something else. Accessory Building: a building enclosing usable space where the use of such building is incidental and subordinate to one or more principal buildings. Synonymous with accessory structure. Accessory Dwelling, Accessory Dwelling Unit, or Accessory Unit: A secondary living space which is on-site with a primary living space and that may be contained within the same structure as is the primary living space, or may 4. 5. 3.

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Accessory Structure: a structure enclosing or covering us able space where the use of such structure is incidental and subordinate to one or more principal buildings. Synonymous with accessory building. Accessway: a paved area intended to provide ingress and egress of vehicular traffic from a public right-of-way to an off-street parking lot, parking area, or loading area. Addition: an extension or increase in floor area or height of an existing building or structure. Adjacent or Adjoin: having any distance of real proper ty boundary in common with, or being separated from such a common real proper ty boundary by a right-of-way, alley or easement. Administrative Adjustment: administrative modification of one or more dimensional standards or requirements applicable to a development application pursuant to and in accordance with Section 2.8.5.1.

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San Marcos Development Code Amended: November 3, 2021