CHAPTER 20 - ZONING ORDINANCE#
TABLE OF CONTENTS#
CHAPTER 20.100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS#
CHAPTER 20.200 - ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES#
CHAPTER 20.205 - LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL#
CHAPTER 20.210 - AGRICULTURAL ZONES#
CHAPTER 20.215 - RESIDENTIAL ZONES#
CHAPTER 20.220 - COMMERCIAL ZONES#
CHAPTER 20.225 - MIXED USE ZONES#
CHAPTER 20.230 - INDUSTRIAL ZONES#
CHAPTER 20.235 - TRANSITIONAL ZONES#
CHAPTER 20.240 - PUBLIC AND INSTITUTIONAL ZONES#
CHAPTER 20.245 - RESIDENTIAL MANUFACTURED HOME PARK ZONE#
CHAPTER 20.250 - SPECIFIC PLAN AREA ZONE#
CHAPTER 20.255 - FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION OVERLAY ZONE#
CHAPTER 20.260 - RIDGELINE PROTECTION & MANAGEMENT OVERLAY ZONE#
CHAPTER 20.265 - AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE#
CHAPTER 20.300 - SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS#
CHAPTER 20.305 - DENSITY BONUS#
CHAPTER 20.310 - INCLUSIONARY HOUSING#
CHAPTER 20.315 - RESIDENTIAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT#
CHAPTER 20.320 - SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY#
CHAPTER 20.325 - SIGNS ON CITY PROPERTY#
CHAPTER 20.330 - WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE STANDARDS#
CHAPTER 20.335 - WALLS AND FENCES#
CHAPTER 20.340 - OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING#
CHAPTER 20.345 - NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES#
CHAPTER 20.350 - SPECIAL HOUSING APPLICATIONS#
CHAPTER 20.360 - TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT#
CHAPTER 20.400 - SPECIFIC USE STANDARDS#
CHAPTER 20.405 - ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS#
CHAPTER 20.410 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND ACCESSORY STRUCTURES#
CHAPTER 20.415 - ANIMALS#
CHAPTER 20.420 - AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES#
CHAPTER 20.425 - BARS, ALCOHOL SERVICE, AND ENTERTAINMENT#
CHAPTER 20.430 - CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS#
CHAPTER 20.435 - PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT#
CHAPTER 20.440 - REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION#
CHAPTER 20.445 - REFUSE AND RECYCLING#
CHAPTER 20.450 - RENEWABLE ENERGY#
CHAPTER 20.455 - TEMPORARY EVENTS#
CHAPTER 20.460 - SURFACE MINING#
CHAPTER 20.465 - WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES#
CHAPTER 20.470 - TWO-UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS IN SINGLE FAMILY ZONES#
CHAPTER 20.500 - PERMITS AND APPLICATIONS PROCESS#
CHAPTER 20.505 - NOTICING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS#
CHAPTER 20.510 - DIRECTOR'S PERMITS#
CHAPTER 20.515 - SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW#
CHAPTER 20.520 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS#
CHAPTER 20.525 - VARIANCES#
CHAPTER 20.530 - AMENDMENTS#
CHAPTER 20.535 - SPECIFIC PLANS#
CHAPTER 20.540 - DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS#
CHAPTER 20.545 - APPEALS AND REVOCATIONS#
Note: The above represents the complete table of contents for the City of San Marcos Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 20 of the Municipal Code. The full regulatory text for each chapter section should be referenced in the official Municipal Code document.
CHAPTER 20.550 - ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTY#
Section 20.550.010 - Authority to Enforce#
City personnel in the following City Departments and Divisions shall be empowered to enforce the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance: City Attorney, City Manager, Code Compliance, Development Services, Public Safety, and Public Works.
Section 20.550.020 - Violators Punishable by Fine and Imprisonment#
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by fine, by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period of time, or both such fine and imprisonment in accordance with the provisions in Chapter 1.12 (General Penalty) of this Code. As provided in Chapter 1.12, each violation constitutes a public nuisance and is declared unlawful each day it is committed, continued, or permitted to exist. Each offense constitutes a separate offense, and the City's remedies are cumulative in nature. In addition to any civil or criminal penalties imposed under Chapter 1.12, the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance may be enforced under the provisions in Chapter 1.14 (Administrative Citations and Fines) and Chapter 10.04 (Nuisance Abatement Procedure—Real Property). A violation of the Zoning Ordinance includes the following:
A. Any building or structure erected, constructed, altered, or maintained and/or any use of property contrary to the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance;
B. Any violation of any Permit or Entitlement as defined in Section 1.14.020 of this Code or condition thereto, or failure to obtain a required permit or entitlement; or
C. Any violation of any term or condition of any agreement with the City entered into under this Zoning Ordinance.
CHAPTER 20.600 - DEFINITIONS#
San Marcos City Zoning Code