(A)

Area, width, and depth of lots, sanitation and temporary building provisions are the same as District "A", except Townhouse lots must have a minimum frontage of twenty-five (25) feet; a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet; a minimum depth of one-hundred (100) feet; and a minimum area of two thousand five hundred square feet (2,500 sq. ft.).

(B)

Use Regulations. In District "B", no land shall be used and no buildings shall be erected for or converted to any use other than:

(1)

Single-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings; apartment buildings, children's nurseries, hotels, motels, condominiums and Townhouses. Only condominiums, hotels and motels with more than twelve (12) units may have included within the premises such businesses as bars, food establishments, barber shops, beauty parlors and other similar businesses if such business is for the convenience of the occupants of the building and is definitely an integral part of the services of such hotel, condominium or motel.

(2)

Private clubs, fraternities, sororities and lodges, that operate solely for the benefit of their members; a church; public school; a private or parochial school having a curriculum equivalent to a public elementary or high school.

(3)

Townhouses.

(4)

Incidental uses to any of the above specified uses include, but are not limited to, customary home occupations when engaged in by the private dwelling occupant Examples are: a dressmaker, the office of a physician, surgeon or dentist, a musician or artist studio. Said incidental use, however, shall never be permitted as a principal use, but only as a secondary use when indispensably necessary to the enjoyment of the premises by the private dwelling occupant.

(5)

Special Exceptions: Public Service Facility.

(6)

Specific Use Permits: Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities, General Hospitals, Special Hospitals, Primary Care Physicians Office, Urgent Care Centers, Dental Clinics may be granted Specific Use Permits in accordance with Section 20-24 Specific Use Permits.

(C)

Height regulations: Up to four (4) standard stories. [see Section 20-7(D)(2) for additional floors authorized]

(D)

Area regulations:

(1)

Front yards: Same as District "A" (minimum of 25 feet) except all lots facing the Gulf of Mexico on the east side and lots fronting the west side right-of-way line of Gulf Boulevard from Section I through Section XII, Padre Beach Subdivision, and all lots in Sunny Isle and Haas Subdivision, may have a front yard depth of not less than ten (10) feet from lot line on the west Gulf Boulevard right-of-way line. The minimum front yard shall be increased one (1) foot for each two (2) feet in height if a building exceeds six (6) standard stories.

(2)

Side Yards:

(a)

Same as District "A", excluding lots adjacent to beach access cul-de-sac.

(b)

Additional Floors Authorized—Additional floors above four standard stories may be permitted if additional setbacks are provided as follows:

5 foot setback from property line for four standard stories. Add four feet to the setback requirement for each additional floor above four standard stories.

5 foot setback from property line for four standard stories. Add four feet to the setback on all floors for each floor.

(3)

Rear yards:

(a)

Same as District "A" (minimum of 20 feet), except that the structure may have decks and/or balconies extending within 10 feet of the rear property line, as long as said decks or balconies are not enclosed and shall only have such enclosures thereabouts as may be required as a good building practice. Any open deck or patio that undertakes to extend beyond the 20 feet rear yard setback within 10 feet of the rear property line as provided for above, shall only be erected or placed in such a manner after a permit specifically therefor is issued by the Building Inspector. The open deck allowed within said area may not in any manner be enclosed, and by way of illustration and not by limitation, such as awnings, shutters, walls or having fixtures or any other type of device other than that which is required as a safety measure under the Building Codes. Any subsequent enclosure on a lawfully extended deck hereunder shall be deemed a violation of this Ordinance.

(b)

Minimum rear yard depth shall be increased one (1) foot for each two (2) feet in height if the building exceeds six (6) standard stories.

(4)

Size of structure: The minimum size of structure is six hundred (600) square feet, except within Padre Beach Section XII, which shall be twelve hundred (1,200) square feet except Blocks 178, 191, and 192 which shall be 2,000 square feet.

(Ord. No. 24-05, 10-2-2024)