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<br />34 . <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 2002 - _23... <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OFTHE CITY OF <br />SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, ADDING A NEW ARTICLE 6, HOST <br />RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTIES IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS, <br />TO CHAPTER 34, ENVIRONMENT, OF THE SAN MARCOS <br />CITY CODE, INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS; <br />PROVIDING FOR PENAL TIES; AND PROVIDING AN <br />EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />RECITALS: <br /> <br />1. The City staff has presented evidence to the City Council that loud noise and parties in <br />residential areas of the City disturb the residents, detrimentally affect the integrity and livability of <br />the areas, and reduce property values. <br /> <br />2. The Police Department has established a Community Policing Planning Model to examine <br />long term solutions to loud noise and parties that disturb the residential areas of the community. <br /> <br />3. The Police Department has recommended that the City Council pass an ordinance <br />regulating parties in residential areas. <br /> <br />BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. That Chapter 34, Article 6, of the San Marcos City Code, is added to read <br />as follows: <br /> <br />ARTICLE 6. HOST RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTIES IN RESIDENTIAL <br />AREAS. <br /> <br />Sec. 34.701. Definitions. <br /> <br />In this mticle: <br /> <br />Host me,illS a person who invites or allows others to gather or remain at his residence, or at <br />a residence he has a lawful right to occupy, for a partv. <br /> <br />Party means a planned or unplanned gathering of people. <br /> <br />Residence means a dwelling unit in an apartment, townhouse, duplex or other nmlti-familv <br />residential structure. or a single-familv residence. Residence includes the entire premises of <br />a residence, including the residence building, garage, carport, driveway and yard, and <br />adiacent common areas, parking areas, sidewalks and streets. <br />