San Marcos Development Code (effective November 3, 2021)

8 C H A P T E R

Definitions

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Affordable Housing: dwellings consisting of rental or for sale units that have a rent (including utilities) or mor tgage payment typically no more than 30% of the income of families earning no more than 80% of median incomes by family size for the county. Agent: a person authorized by a proper ty owner to represent the owner in the development, improvement, or management of proper ty or in a real estate transaction. In the context of a manufactured home park, agent means any person authorized by the owner of the manufactured home park to operate or maintain the manufactured home park. Agricultural Building: A structure that is designed, constructed, and used to house farm implements, livestock, or agricultural goods and that is used by the owner, immediate family of the owner, and/or persons engaged in the pick-up or delivery of agricultural goods grown or raised on the premises. This definition shall not include a structure used as a dwelling. Alley: a public access easement or right-of-way, not intended to provide the primary means of access to abutting lots, which is used primarily for vehicular service access to the back or sides of proper ties otherwise abutting on a thoroughfare. An alley may provide the primary means of vehicular access from the thoroughfare to a garage, parking area, parking lot, or parking structure on an abutting lot.

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Amusement Devices / Arcade (Also Video Arcade): any Building, room, place or establishment of any nature or kind, and by whatever name called, where more than ten percent of the public floor area is devoted to three or more attractions that are operated for a profit, whether the same is operated in conjunction with any other business or not, including but not limited to such attractions as coin-operated pinball machines, video games, electronic games, shuffle boards, pool tables or other similar attractions. However, the term “attraction”, as used herein, shall not include musical devices, billiard tables which are not coin-operated, machines that are designed exclusively for small children, and devices designed to train persons in athletic skills or golf, tennis, baseball, archery or other similar spor ts. Antenna, Commercial: an antenna or antenna suppor t Structure used for the purpose of transmission, retransmission, and/or reception of radio, television, electromagnetic, or microwave signals primarily for the purpose of operating a business and/or for financial gain (e.g., commercial broadcasting, cellular/wireless telecommunications, etc.). A Satellite dish antenna that exceeds six feet in diameter shall also be considered as a Commercial Antenna. Antenna, Non-Commercial or Amateur: an antenna or antenna suppor t Structure used for the purpose of transmission, retransmission, and/or reception of radio, television, electromagnetic, or microwave signals for private or personal use and not for the purpose of operating a business and/or for financial gain. A Satellite dish antenna not exceeding six feet in diameter shall also be considered as a non-Commercial Antenna. Antenna, Satellite Dish or Direct Broadcast: an apparatus constructed of solid, open mesh, bar-configured, or perforated materials of any shape/configuration that is used to receive and/or transmit radio, television or microwave signals from a terrestrial or orbitally located transmitter or transmitter relay. Antenna Support Structure: any tower, mast, pole, tripod, box frame, or other Structure utilized for the purpose of suppor ting one or more antennas or microwave reflectors.

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Altered or Alteration: any change, modification or transformation. Amending Plat: a Plat which makes minor revisions to a Recorded Plat in accordance with Chapter 3, Ar ticle 3, Division 4.

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Amended: November 3, 2021 San Marcos Development Code