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-5- 12. Block: An area enclosed by streets and occupied by or intended for buildings; or, if said word is used as a term of measurement, it shall mean the distance along a side of street between the nearest two ( 2) streets which intersect said street. 13. Boardinghouse: A building other than a hotel where lodging and meals for three ( 3) or more persons are served for compensation. 14. Buffer: A visual screen constructed of wood, concrete block, masonry or landscape material in such a manner that adjacent property will be screened from the use contemplated, so noise, solid waste or other objectional influences will be avoided. Such buffer shall be horizontal to the ground, opaque and a minimum of six (6) feet in height. 15. Building: Any structure built for the support, shelter and/or enclosure of persons, chattels or movable property of any kind. 16. Building setback line: A line defining an area on the building lot between the street right-of-way line and/or other property lines, and the building line within which no building shall be constructed, encroach or project except as specifically authorized in an adopted ordinance of the City of San Marcos; also called building line or setback line. a. Front building setback line: A line parallel to the street right-of-way line which the building faces and/or takes its primary access from. b. Side building setback line: A line parallel to an adjacent lot, or street right-of-way on a corner lot which the building sides up to. c. Rear building setback line: A line parallel to an adjacent lot, alley or street in the case of double frontage lots, which the building backs up to and has its rear or secondary access from. 17. Business: Includes local, retail, conunercial or such other uses and districts as herein defined. 18. Carport: A roofed structure open on two (2) sides when attached to a dwelling and open on three ( 3) sides when detached from a dwelling, covered with a roof supported by structural steel or wood columns or masonry piers of minimum size for structural safety. 19. City: The City of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. 20. Clinic: An institution or station for the examination and treatment of ill and afflicted out- patients by a group of physicians. 21. Closet: An architectural space designed for or easily altered to accommodate the hanging of clothes on racks. 22. Club, civic: A building or portion of a building together with the grounds and related facilities, primarily used by an association of persons for periodic meetings to promote special purpose activities such as literature, science or civic improvement.