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I I I APPENDIX A GENERAL ZONING ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE AND RESTRICT THE LOCATION AND USE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND LAND; DECLARING THE PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS; ESTABLISHING AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; ESTABLISHING DEFINITIONS; DESIGNATING DISTRICTS; PROHIBITING USE; PROVIDING FOR NEWLY ESTABLISHED TERRITORY; SETTING FORTH USE RESTRICTIONS IN THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS; ESTAB- LISHING LAND COVERAGE; PROVIDING FOR PARKING; PROVIDING FOR SETBACK; DE- FINING NONCONFORMING USES; PROVIDING FOR A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; PROVIDING ENFORCEMENTS AND REMEDIES; CLARIFYING CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1 - PURPOSE A. For the purpose of promoting health, safety, morals, and for the protection and preservation of places and areas of historical, cultural importance and significance, and the general welfare of the community, it has been deemed expedient and necessary to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of the lot that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts, and other open spaces, density of population, the location and use of buildings, structures, land designated to be used for residential, commercial, trade, industry or other purposes; and, in the case of designated places and areas of histori- cal and cultural importance, to regulate and restrict the construction, alteration, reconstruction, or razing of buildings and other structures. B. The regulations contained herein have been made with reasonable consideration in accordance with and designed to conform to, a comprehensive plan, bearing in mind, the character of the district; its peculiar suitabi- lity for particular uses; the conservation of the value of buildings; and, encourage the most appropriate use of the land within the area. Of para- mount concern has been: to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health and general welfare of the citizens; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facil- itate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. SECTION 2 - AMENDMENTS, PROCEDURES, FILING FEE, AND APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION The City Council may from time to time amend, supplement, or change by ordinance the boundaries of the districts or the regulations herein estab- lished. A. Procedure: Before taking action on any proposed amendment, supplement, or change: 1. The City Council shall submit the proposed reV1Slon to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its recommendations and report. 2. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report. 3. Written notice of all public hearings on proposed changes in classifications shall be sent to all owners of property, or to the person rendering the property for city taxes, affected by such proposed changes in classifications and to all -1-