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Council approves draft updates to dune protection ordinance; city to submit plan to Texas General Land Office

2510715 · March 5, 2025
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City Council approved a draft of chapter 22, updating dune protection, building setback language and administrative penalties; the ordinance will be submitted to the Texas General Land Office for review and a public comment period before it becomes effective.

The City Council of South Padre Island approved updates to chapter 22 of the municipal code intended to implement the city’s dune protection, beach renourishment and beach access plan and to align local language with state guidance.

Christina Baburka, the city’s shoreline director, told the council the text updates correct terminology (for example, replacing "town" language with…

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