(A)

Setbacks—Area Not To Be Used. No vertical structures or manufacture of any kind, temporary or permanent, or any types of goods, wares or merchandise of any kind, nor other property of any kind, will be placed within the setback requirements required by this code, except for fences, signs, trash pads, walks, linen cabinets as detailed in Section 20-13(E) below and retaining walls and the sideyard setback may have placed in it swimming pool equipment, trash pads, walks, shower pads and air conditioning equipment not to exceed first floor level. The rear yard setback may have placed in it a swimming pool and pool accessories that are limited to a hot tub, a spa, a pool slide, pool railings, water features, water pumps, swimming pool equipment and shower pads, provided those accessories are to be used solely by occupants of the dwelling(s) and their guests and shall not exceed 6.5 feet in height when located within 10 feet of a property line. The setback area shall be that portion of the property between a public right-of-way or lot line and the permissible building line for that piece of property.

(B)

Determining Setback Requirements. When determining the setback requirements for this Chapter, the setback lines for a structure will vary for different portions of that structure as it increases in height, thereby allowing stair stepping in determining the setback requirements. Each time a building reaches a height that requires an additional setback, only that portion of the building at that height must meet the additional setback, and the lower portions must only comply with the setback as applied to it.

(C)

Reserved.

(D)

Beach Lots—Rear Yard. All buildings located East of Gulf Blvd. are not required to maintain a rear yard regardless of any provision in this Chapter to the contrary and may build the rear of their structure to the building line as established by the Attorney General of the State of Texas.

(E)

Linen Cabinets. Linen cabinets may be placed in the side and rear-yard setback areas with an approved Building Permit for such installation, under the following conditions:

(1)

Only within the "C", "C-2", "D" and "D-1" zoning districts.

(2)

A minimum of a five (5) foot separation must exist between the linen cabinet and any structure, excluding fences.

(3)

The receptacle must be anchored at or above the six (6) foot elevation and must be built and anchored to meet FEMA and windstorm standards for permanent structures.

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