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ORDINANCE NO. 2012 - 21 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS AMENDING SECTION 14.372 (A) OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO EXEMPT HOMEOWNERS FROM THE REQUIREMENT TO HAVE A LOCAL CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE WHEN THE OWNER USES OTHER PERSONS TO PERFORM CONSTRUCTION WORK IN OR ON THE HOMEOWNER'S EXISTING RESIDENCE; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 14.372 (a) of the San Marcos City Code is amended as follows (underlining indicates added text): Sec. 14.372. - License required; exceptions. (a) It is unlawful for any person to perform construction work subject to this article unless the person is licensed as a contractor or is exempt under one of the following: (1) A maintenance person may perform maintenance work only upon property owned by the person's employer. A maintenance person who performs work upon the property of more than one (1) property owner is deemed to be performing work for the general public and shall be licensed as a city residential or general contractor. (2) A property owner may perform construction work with the owner's own hands or use other persons to perform construction work in/on an existing residence owned and occupied by the owner as his homestead. Such other persons performing work for the property owner shall, however, be subject to applicable licensing requirements under state law. All work is subject to permit, inspection and approval in accordance with this chapter. (3) An approved authorized single representative of a political subdivision. Each subdivision is authorized to submit one (1) person to serve as general representative for projects under eight thousand dollars ($8,000.00) for purposes of permitting. This exception does not authorize work outside the political subdivision unless the person holds a general contractors license under this section.