(A)

Use regulations:

(1)

Dwellings, one family.

(2)

Accessory buildings, including a private garage and bona fide servants' quarters, not for rent. When the accessory building is directly attached to the main building it shall be considered an integral part of the building. When the accessory building is attached to the main building by a breezeway, the breezeway may be considered a part of the accessory building. The floor area of all accessory buildings on the lot shall not exceed 50% of the floor area of the principal structure.

(3)

Temporary buildings to be used for construction purposes only and which shall be removed upon completion or abandonment of construction work.

(4)

Field offices for the sale of real estate for the specified development which shall be used for temporary offices only, to be removed after sales are closed, and to be used on the site only. A building permit is required for the installation of a field office and shall be valid for a one (1) year period, renewable upon expiration if sales are still active.

(5)

Special Exceptions: Public Service Facility; Residential accessory uses in a vacant lot that is contiguous with a residential single family lot having a principal building under common ownership.

(6)

Rentals of less than 30 days are prohibited.

(B)

Height regulations. No building shall exceed forty-five (45) feet, when measured vertically from the center line of the street to the highest point of the building.

(C)

Area regulations:

(1)

Front yards:

(a)

There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of twenty-five (25) feet except all lots facing the Gulf of Mexico on the East side of Gulf Boulevard may have a front yard depth of no less than ten (10) feet from the lot line.

(b)

Where lots have double frontage, running through from one street to another, the required front yard shall be provided on both streets.

(2)

Side yards:

(a)

There shall be a side yard on each side of the lot having a clear width of not less than five (5) feet, including projections of the side of the building such as eaves, cornices, porches, stairways, carports, etc.

(b)

In all cases where the side yard is adjacent to a side street, the side yard shall not be less than ten (10) feet.

(c)

Where canals, bay front, beach front, and/or yacht basins occur at the side of lots, buildings may extend to the bulkhead abutting such canals, bay front, beach front, and/or yacht basins.

(3)

Rear yards:

(a)

There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty (20) feet from the rear lot line.

(b)

Where canals, bayfront, beach front, and/or yacht basins occur at rear of lots, buildings may extend to the bulkhead.

(c)

Boathouses of any kind are prohibited unless approved by the General Land Office.

(d)

Docks, piers, and boat slips may only extend into the adjacent water not more than twenty (20) feet if the, waters or areas are not regulated by the United States Corps of Engineers and/or the Texas General Land Office. In waters, channels or areas under the jurisdiction of the United States Corps of Engineers and/or the Texas General Land Office, the construction of a dock, pier or boat slip of any kind, and all construction dimensions must be approved by the United States Corps of Engineers and/or the Texas General Land Office.

Dock, piers or slip side setbacks - In waters, channels or areas not regulated by the United States Corps of Engineers and/or the Texas General Land Office, there must be a minimum of at least ten (10) feet of a set back from the side property lines (side set back) unless the side set back must be a minimum of five (5) feet if the property is a single family attached lot.

(e)

No dock, pier, or slip may be permitted and allowed if it is determined by city staff and/or the Texas General Land Office or The United States Corps of Engineers, that the proposed dock, pier or slip may impede boating traffic in or on the adjacent canal, channel or other water way.

(f)

If approval of a boat dock, pier or slip is required, and approval thereof is needed from the Texas General Land Office, a current GLO submerged lease must be obtained and submitted to the City of South Padre Island Planning Dept. before all permits are allowed and before the commencement of any construction.

(g)

The provisions above also apply to all sections of the E District.

(4)

Area of lot. the minimum area of a lot shall be 5,000 square feet, except no person may replat any lot within Padre Beach Subdivision, Section XII that is Single-Family Residential (District "A") to cause it to be smaller than it was platted in the original subdivision plat.

(5)

Width of lot. The minimum width of a lot shall be fifty (50) feet.

(6)

Depth of lot. The minimum depth of a lot shall be one hundred (100) feet.

(7)

Area of building. The minimum area of a dwelling structure shall be 2,000 square feet in any lot in Block 192 and a minimum of 1,200 square feet in all other lots in the single family district. In the case of two or more stories, the area requirements shall apply to the ground floor.

(8)

Sanitation. There shall be no sewage disposal without water carriage. Chemical toilets may be erected on a temporary basis during construction only.

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