§ 8-20. Jurisdiction of beach and waterway concessions.  


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  • Any person or legal entity offering for lease or rent or sale any items or services from a beach location between 10th and 69th Streets, beachfront property between the westernmost boundary of Dellanara Park and the easternmost boundary of Galveston County Pocket Park Number One, beachfront property not to exceed five hundred (500) feet east and west of Galveston County Pocket Park Two, beachfront property not to exceed five hundred (500) feet east and west of Galveston County Pocket Park Three, excluding beachfront property located directly in front of subdivisions within the pocket park boundaries, and other beach or waterway areas under the control and administration of the park board of trustees for the city shall obtain a lease agreement for such concession from the park board of trustees for the city and shall operate under the terms of such concession agreement. With the exception of those beach and shore areas known as Galveston Island State Park, Sea-Arama pools and Henderson Lagoon, it shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, or other entity to lease, rent, or offer for sale any commodity or service from a beach or shore location under the control of the city in its corporate limits without first obtaining from the city department of planning and community development a beach concessionaire's permit. The city shall not issue beach concession permits for beachfront areas located within the aforementioned pocket park boundaries.

(Ord. No. 01-031, § 10, 6-14-01; Ord. No. 05-089, § 2, 12-22-05; Ord. No. 09-037, § 2, 5-28-09)