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<br /> ARTICLE 1: INTRODUCTION DIVISION 2: PURPOSE AND INTENT
<br /> Section 1.1.2.1 General
<br /> DIVISION 1: REFERENCE;AUTHORITY;CONSISTENCY;EFFECTIVE
<br /> DATE This Development Code was adopted for the purposes of promoting
<br /> the public health, safety, morals and general welfare,and protecting
<br /> Section 1.1.1.1 Official Name and preserving places and areas of environmental, historical,
<br /> This Subpart B of the San Marcos,Texas, City Code, as may
<br /> cultural and/or architectural importance and significance within the
<br /> city limits.
<br /> be amended, shall be officially known and cited as the"Land
<br /> Development Code of San Marcos,Texas". It may be referred to Section 1.1.2.2Zoning Districts
<br /> as the "Development Code"or herein simply, "this Development
<br /> Code." The districts established under and pursuant to this Development
<br /> Code have been designed to lessen the congestion in the streets,to
<br /> Section 1.1.1.2Authority secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers,to ensure adequate
<br /> light and air,to prevent the overcrowding of land and thus avoid
<br /> This Development Code is adopted pursuant to the statutory undue concentration of population,and to facilitate the adequate
<br /> authority conferred by and pursuant to the Texas Local Government provision of transportation,water supply,wastewater treatment,
<br /> Code,as amended, and pursuant to and in accordance with schools, parks and other public requirements, and are established
<br /> the City's Comprehensive Plan entitled "Vision San Marcos-A with reasonable consideration for, among other things,the character
<br /> River Runs Through Us," adopted April 16, 2013,as amended of each district and its suitability for the particular uses specified,
<br /> ("Comprehensive Plan"). This Development Code implements the conserving the value of buildings and environmentally sensitive
<br /> Comprehensive Plan. features, and encouraging the most appropriate use of land
<br /> Section 1.1.1.3Consistency with Comprehensive Plan throughout the City.
<br /> The City Council has determined that this Development Code is
<br /> consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
<br /> Section 1.1.1.4Effective Date
<br /> This Development Code, as may be amended,shall take effect on
<br /> April 17, 2018.
<br /> (Ord.2020-60, 9-1-20;Ord. No. 2019-45, 12-17-19)
<br /> Section 1.1.1.5Amendment& Restatement of Previous
<br /> Land Development Code and Smartcode
<br /> As of the effective date,this Development Code shall supersede,
<br /> amend and restate in its entirety the Land Development Code
<br /> previously adopted as Subpart B on December 13,2004,as
<br /> amended, and the San Marcos Smartcode previously adopted as
<br /> Subpart C,of the San Marcos,Texas, City Code on May 3, 2011,as
<br /> amended.
<br /> 1:2 San Marcos Development Code Amended:September 1, 2020
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