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rtD N 52 ORDINANCE 1986-139 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, M1ENDING SECTIONS 31 AND 33 OF THAT ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1986, WHICH AMENDED THE GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE, TO DELETE ALL REFERENCES TO AND PROVISIONS IN SAID SECTION PERTAINING TO SECTION 36(H)(1) OF THE GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY AND TO AMEND SECTION 36(H)(1) OF SAID GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR PROJECTIONS OF ROOF OVERHANGS AS EXCEPTIONS TO THE MINIMUM SETBACK REQUIREMENTS, AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That Section 31 of that Ordinance adopted September 8, 1986, which made several amendments to the General Zoning Ordinance of the Code of Ordinances of said City, is hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION 31. That Section 36, Area Requirements, of the General Zoning Ordinance of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is hereby renamed 36, Supplemental Area Requirements." SECTION 2. That Section 33 of that Ordinance adopted September 8, 1986 and referred to in Section 1 hereof is hereby amended to read as follows: "SECTION 33. That new Subsection 36(H) of the General Zoning Ordinance of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances is adopted to read as follows: I(H) ... ( 1) Projections of roof overhangs including cornices, eaves, gutters, and downspouts, shade control devices, and awnings or canopies over doors and windows, may project a distance not exceeding three feet into the required yard provided, however, that such projection shall extend no closer than five feet to any lot line except as permitted below: (a) such projections in the R-2 and district shall extend no closer three feet to any lot line~ DP-2 than (b) such projections in the PDD and ZL-l district may extend a maximum of two feet over the lot line into the required five-foot maintenance and drainage easement on the adjacent lot~ and (c) such projections in the PUD districts may extend as authorized on the approved Development Plan. ( 2) Bay windows, balconies, and chimneys may project a distance not exceeding two feet into required yards, provided that such features do not occupy, in total, more than one-third of the length of the building wall on which they are located.