Ord 2013-036/Amending the LDC definition of Dwelling Unit

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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-36 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS.) TEXAS AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 1, GENERAL DEFINITIONS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF DWELLING UNIT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. The Land Development Code is amended as set forth below. Added text is indicated by underlining. SECTION 2. Chapter 8, Definitions, Article 1, General Definitions, Definition No. 93 is amended by revising subsection (d) and adding a new subsection (e) to read as follows: 93. Dwelling unit means a room or suite or set of rooms occupied and suitable for occupancy as a family residence and having kitchen, bath and sanitary facilities, together with appropriate appurtenances to that occupancy. (d) Multiple family dwelling unit means a dwelling unit within a building designed for and/or occupied exclusively by two or more dwelling units. Also known as multifamily dwelling unit. (e) Dwelling unit equivalent (DUE) means a density value for multiple - family dwelling units based upon the number of bedrooms in the unit This value shall be applied to the units per acre measurement in order to meet the dwelling unit requirement Three - bedroom unit = one unit, (ii) Four - bedroom unit = one and one -half units; (iii) Five - bedroom unit = two units; (iv) Six - bedroom unit = two units (v) Every second bedroom above the fifth bedroom = one additional unit SECTION 3. In codifying the changes authorized by this ordinance, paragraphs, sections and subsections may be renumbered and reformatted as appropriate consistent with the numbering and formatting of the San Marcos Land Development Code.