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City of Galveston Beachfront Construction Certificate and Dune Protection Permit
Requirements Checklist
The Texas General Land Office has created this checklist to ensure beachfront construction certificate and dune protection permit
applications are administratively complete prior to submittal to our office for review. Submitting the required information listed
below will allow GLO staff to expedite the review of your permit application and may prevent a request for additional information.
Site Information
___ Copy of FEMA elevation requirements
___ Activity’s potential impact on coastal erosion
Proposed Project
___ Number of proposed structures (specify whether proposed structures are habitable structures or amenities)
___ Description including type and location of proposed impervious and pervious surface(s)
___ Depiction of extent of proposed impervious and pervious surface(s)
___ Description of any existing concrete or fibercrete on tract
___ Statement written by applicant affirming that the construction, the completed structure, and use of or access to and from the
structure will not adversely affect the public beach or public beach access ways or exacerbate erosion
___ Proof of financial assurance for proposed structures in eroding areas to fund eventual relocation or demolition of proposed
structure (e.g. Upton-Jones coverage in the National Flood Insurance Program)
Dune Mitigation Information (if dunes or dune vegetation are disturbed)
___ Comprehensive mitigation plan that includes a detailed description of the methods that will be used to avoid, minimize,
mitigate, and/or compensate for any adverse effects on dunes or dune vegetation
___ Effects of the proposed activity on the beach/dune system, which cannot be avoided (including damage to dune vegetation,
alteration of dune size and shape, and changes to dune hydrology)
___ Proof of applicant’s financial capability to mitigate or compensate for adverse effects on dunes and dune vegetation (e.g. an
irrevocable letter of credit or a performance bond)
Maps and Surveys
Please submit applicable information on one or more map, site plan, or plat as needed.
___ Accurate map, site plan, or plat of the site identifying the following:
___ Location of the project area of the proposed construction on the tract
___ Location of footprint or perimeter of the proposed construction on the tract (specify whether proposed structures are
habitable structures or amenities)
___ Location of proposed landscaping activities on the tract
___ Location of dune protection line and the distance between the proposed construction including impervious or pervious
surfaces and the dune protection line
___ Distance between the proposed construction including impervious or pervious surfaces and mean high tide
___ Distance between the proposed construction including impervious or pervious surfaces and the line of vegetation or 4.5
temporary permitting line
___ Distance between any proposed impervious or pervious surfaces and the north toe of the dune
___ Distance between the proposed construction and landward limit of beachfront construction area
___ Location of any retaining walls, seawalls, or erosion response structures on the tract and on properties immediately adjacent to
the tract and within 100 feet of the common property line
___ Location and extent of any man-made vegetated mounds, restored dunes, fill activities, or other pre-existing human
modifications on the tract (if known)
___ A grading and layout plan identifying all elevations (in reference to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
datum), existing contours of the project area (including the location of dunes and swales), wetlands, and proposed contours for
the final grade
Please note, for large scale construction, additional information will be required.
