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ORDINANCE NO. 2013-74 <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING THE SAN MARCOS <br />SMARTCODE BY AMENDING THE SIGN STANDARDS IN <br />ARTICLE 7 TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR CALCULATING <br />SIGN AREA, TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PROJECTING SIGNS <br />TO ONE PER BUILDING FACADE, TO INCREASE THE HEIGHT <br />LIMITATIONS FOR PROJECTING SIGNS, TO INCREASE THE <br />ALLOWABLE AREA FOR A PROJECTING SIGN, TO LIMIT <br />THE PLACEMENT OF WALL SIGNS, TO ESTABLISH <br />DIMENSIONAL LIMITS FOR SIGN BANDS, TO PROVIDE FOR <br />THE LOCATION OF HANGING SIGNS, AND TO PROVIDE <br />ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES RELATING TO VARIOUS SIGN <br />TYPES, AND AMENDING ARTICLE 8 TO ADD A NEW <br />DEFINITION FOR "SIGN BAND"; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL <br />PROVISIONS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />RECITALS: <br />1. The adoption of this Ordinance is in the interest of the public health, safety <br />and welfare. <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br />MARCOS, TEXAS: <br />SECTION 1. Articles 7 and 8 of the San Marcos SmartCode, Subpart C of the <br />San Marcos City Code, are hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A, attached hereto and <br />made a part hereof for all purposes. Amendments are indicated by red font, with <br />deletions being indicated by strikethroughs. <br />SECTION 2. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this <br />Ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, <br />the other provisions of this Ordinance will continue in force if they can be given effect <br />without the invalid portion. <br />SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions <br />in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed. <br />SECTION 4. This Ordinance will take effect after its adoption on second <br />reading. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED on first reading on December 17, 2013. <br />PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on second reading on January 7, 2014. <br />