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-6- during any probationary period established by the Commission in its decision. Appeals of penalty points assessed during a probationary period may be filed as provided in subdivision (4) (e) above, prior to scheduling of another revocation hearing. (h) For the purposes of this subsection, "social function" shall be defined as any activity on an organization's premises at which the number of non-members in attendance exceeds the number of resident members of the fraternity or sorority building, and which involves the consumption of alcoholic beverages and either of the following: 1. The use of an amplified sound system indoors or outdoors which is audible from any property line of the premises; or 2. The occurrence of any group activity outside of enclosed buildings. (i) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate or to cause or permit to be violated any terms of a specific use permit issued under this section. For the purposes of this section, "person" shall include the organization and the president and vice-president of the organization. SECTION 3. (a) From and after six (6) months after the effective date of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for an organization occupying an existing fraternity or sorority building on the effective date of this ordinance to continue to occupy the building without submitting an application for a specific use permit for the building in accordance with Section 35 of the General Zoning Ordinance. (b) From and after one (1) year after the effective date of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any such organization to continue to occupy a fraternity or sorority building within the City without a current, valid specific use permit issued under Section 35 of the General Zoning Ordinance. (c) From and after the effective date of this ordinance, the initial occupancy of a fraternity or sorority building shall be subject to the specific use permit requirements of section 35 of the General Zoning Ordinance. SECTION 4. That the amount of the fee for specific use permit applications for fraternity and sorority buildings is hereby established at $25.00. Provided, that this fee shall be waived for the initial application for each organization occupying an existing fraternity or sorority building on the effective date of this ordinance. SECTION 5. That if any word, phrase, clause, sentence, or paragraph of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this ordinance shall remain in effect as if the unconstitutional or invalid portion had not been adopted. SECTION 6. That all ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances or resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 7. That any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be subject to the penalty provided in section 1-5 of the San Marcos Code of Ordinances.