Ord 2013-074/SmartCode Article 7 & 8 Sign Amendments

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ARTICLE 8. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS San Marcos, Texas See Table 6.1. Sensitive Site: The site of a Building of Value or a single - family zoned district. Setback: the area of a Lot measured from the Lot line to a building Facade or Elevation that is maintained clear of permanent structures, with the ex- ception of Encroachments listed in Section 5.7. See Table 1.2g /h and Table 1.3g 1h. (Var: build -to- line.) Sharrow: Also known as the Shared Lane Marking in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, is a pavement marking indicating that motorists and cyclists share a travel lane. The Sharrow shall be placed so that the centers of the markings are at least 3.4 m (11 ft) from the face of the curb, or from the edge of the pavement where there is no curb. Shopfront: a Private Frontage conventional for Retail use, with substantial glazing and an awning, wherein the Facade is aligned close to the Frontage Line with the building entrance at Sidewalk grade. See Table 5.3. Sidewalk: the paved section of the Public Frontage dedicated exclusively to pedestrian activity. Sideyard Building: a building that occupies one side of the Lotwith a Setback on the other side. This type can be a Single or Twin depending on whether it abuts the neighboring house. See Table 5.1. Sign Band: External area of building facade designated for placement of horizontal signage typically above the transom and below the second floor window. Specialized Building: a building that is not subject to Residential, Com- mercial, or Lodging classification. See Table 5.1 Special District (SD): an area that, by its intrinsic Function, Disposition, or Configuration, cannot or should not conform to one or more of the norma- tive Community Unit types or Transect Zones specified by the SmartCode. Special Districts may be mapped and regulated at the regional scale or the community scale. Special Requirements: provisions of Section 3.9 and Section 5.3 of this Code and /or the associated designations on a Regulating Plan or other map for those provisions. Square: a Civic Space type designed for unstructured recreation and Civic purposes, spatially defined by building Frontages and consisting of Paths, lawns and trees, formally disposed. See Table 3.4. Standard Pedestrian Shed: a Pedestrian Shed that is an average 1/4 mile radius or 1320 feet, about the distance of a five - minute walk at a leisurely pace. See Pedestrian Shed. Stoop: a Private Frontage wherein the Facade is aligned close to the Front- age Line with the first Story elevated from the Sidewalk for privacy, with an exterior stair and landing at the entrance. See Table 5.3. Story: a habitable level within a building, excluding an Attic or raised base- SC84SMARTCOOE VERSION 10