SECTION 15.36. Certification Status of City of Galveston Dune Protection and Beach Access Plan

(a) The City of Galveston (City) has submitted to the General Land Office a dune protection and beach access plan (Beach and Dune Plan) which is adopted on August 12, 1993 and amended on February 9, 1995, June 19, 1997, February 14, 2002, March 13, 2003, January 29, 2004, February 26, 2004, and April 12, 2012. The City's plan is fully certified as consistent with state law.

(b) The General Land Office certifies as consistent with state law the City's Erosion Response Plan as an amendment to the Dune Protection and Beach Access Plan.

(c) The General Land Office certifies as consistent with state law the City's Beach and Dune Plan as amended on January 15, 2016 by Ordinance 16-003 to increase the daily beach user fee to a maximum of $15.00 and season passes to a maximum of $50 at Stewart Beach, R.A. Apffel Park, Dellanera Park, and Pocket Parks #1-3.

(d) The General Land Office conditionally certifies as consistent with state law amendments to the City of Galveston's Dune Protection and Beach Access Plan as amended on January 24, 2019 by Ordinance No. 19-012. The amendments include an increase in the Beach User Fee on the Seawall, the adoption of updated maps in Exhibit B, and a variance for certain in-ground pools. The amendments were adopted by City Council in Ordinance No. 19-012 on January 24, 2019, which incorporated previously adopted Ordinance No. 18-005.

Source Note: The provisions of this §15.36 adopted to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9075; amended to be effective July 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 6947; amended to be effective December 2, 2012, 37 TexReg 9367; amended to be effective June 23, 2016, 41 TexReg 4490; amended to be effective March 4, 2021, 46 TexReg 1381