Ord 2018-004/amending various sections of the San Marcos City Code for consistency with, or to complement concurrent adoption of the new San Marcos Development Code (“CodeSMTX”);

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or violations of state law relating to public order and decency controlled substances or alcohol,or public health, safety and morals. fc) Standards Specific to Long-Term Rentals. (I) Each property upon which is located a rental unit is required to register under this division, except: a. Registration of a long term rental is not required when at least one occupant of the property is the owner of record. This exemption shall not apply if two or more citations are issued for the same property within a 12-month period. It shall be the sole responsibility of the registrant, owner, and/or landlord to review this registration for each long term rental unit in accordance with the terms outlined in this Article. f3) The occupancy restrictions of Subpart B of the City's Code of Ordinances shall apply. Sec. 34.822. Registration Term and Renewal. f) All properties requiring registration of a Long Term Rental must complete an applicationprior to January 1, 2020. This initial registration of a Long Term Rental shall be effective until January 1, 2021. (b) All subsequent registrations a'proved under this division shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of their issuance. fa) The City may, by administrative order, divide the city into geographical areas and establish annual registration dates for rental units located within each geographical area. A copy of the geographical designation shall be on file with the code official. (d) If the registrant has received notice of violation of any law or regulation including enforcement action,the application shall include a copy of this notice. fe) A renewal shall be considered required if a change in ownership trade name or transfer occurs prior to the expiration of the permit,the new landlord owner, or registrant of the premise shall have 30 days from the date the change of ownership occurred to file a new registration with the City of San Marcos and pay the applicable fee.