- (a) Brazoria County has submitted to the General Land Office a dune protection and beach access plan which is certified as consistent with state law. The County's plan was adopted on August 9, 1993, and amended on September 27, 1993 and April 8, 2008.
(b) The General Land Office certifies as consistent with state law the following variances from §§15.4(c)(8), 15.5(b)(3), and 15.6(f)(3) of this title (relating to Dune Protection Standards, Beachfront Construction Standards, and Concurrent Dune Protection and Beachfront Construction Standards) in the County's plan. The plan establishes special standards providing that:
- (1) Paving or altering the grade below the lowest habitable floor is prohibited in the area between the line of vegetation and 25 feet landward of the north toe of the dune.
- (2) Paving used under the habitable structure and for a driveway connecting the habitable structure and the street is limited to the use of unreinforced fibercrete in four- (4) foot by four- (4) foot sections, which shall be a maximum of four inches thick with sections separated by expansion joints, or pervious materials approved by the Floodplain Administrator and the driveway width shall be limited to no more than the width necessary to service two vehicles, in that area 25 feet landward of the north toe of the dune to 200 feet landward of the line of vegetation.
- (3) The County shall assess a "Fibercrete Maintenance Fee" of $200.00 to be used to pay for the cleanup of fibercrete from the public beaches should the need arise.
- (4) Reinforced concrete may be used under the habitable structure and for a driveway connecting the habitable structure and the street in that area landward of 200 feet from the line of vegetation.
Source Note:The provisions of this §15.22 adopted to be effective October 21, 2003, 28 TexReg 9075; amended to be effective December 9, 2008, 33 TexReg 10040.