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49. o ORDINANCE NO. 2003- /49 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE 3, RESIDENTIAL CODE FOR ONE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLiNGS, OF CHAPTER 14, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, OF THE CITY CODE BY ADDING A NEW SECTION i4.042, ADOPTING REGULATIONS FOR SINGLE-FAMILY AND DUPLEX INDUSTRIALIZED HOUSING, AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 14.043, ADOPTING ARCHITECTURAL LANDSCAPING REGULATION FOR ONE AND TWO FAIMILY DWELLINGS; iNCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY RECITALS: 1. The 78th Texas Legislature, in its Regular Session, adopted Senate Bill 1326, which amended Texas Occupation Code Chapter 1202, relating to the municipal regnlation of single~ family and duplex industrialized housing. 2. The Governor signed Senate Bill 1326 making it effective June i8, 2003. 3. The City Council desires to regulate single-family and duplex industrialized housing as permitted by state law. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIlE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 3, Residential Code for One and Two-Family Dwellings, of Chapter 14, Buildings and Bnilding Regulations, of the City Code is amended by adding a new Section 14.042 to read as follows: Section 14.042. Regulation of single-family and duplex industrialized housing. (a) Single-family or duplex industrialized housing must comply with all local permit and license requirements that are applicable to other single-family or duplex dwellings. (b) Any industrialized housing shall: (1) have a value equal to or greater than the median taxable value for each single- family dwelling located within 500 feet of the lot on which the industrialized housing is proposed to be located, as determined by the most recent certified tax appraisal roi1 for the county in which the industrialized housing is to be located;