Information on construction to property damaged by Hurricane Ike
and located in unincorporated areas of Galveston County, Texas
The General Land Office has adopted emergency rules to help expedite permitting for the repair of structures damaged by Hurricane Ike. The emergency rules became effective on September 12, 2008 and remain effective for a period of 120 days from September 12, 2008. Emergency Rule 15.17 relates to emergency repairs for the stabilization of structures damaged by Hurricane Ike. Emergency Rule 15.18 relates to emergency measures for dune restoration or repairs to existing shoreline protection projects for littoral property impacted by Hurricane Ike.
The General Land Office has prepared a bullet-point summary regarding the emergency rules, available through the General Land Office website at www.glo.state.tx.us/coastal.html. As of September 22, 2008, the following links provide direct paths to GLO information on the emergency rules:
GLO site with the bullet-point summary: www.glo.state.tx.us/res_mgmt/coastal/pdf/Ike-emergency-rules-bullets.pdf
GLO site with GLO Rules 15.17 and 15.18: www.glo.state.tx.us/res_mgmt/coastal/pdf/Ikeemergencyrules-09-12-08.pdf
GLO Documents: A pdf of the above GLO documents is also available by clicking on the links below:
GLO Bullet-Point Summary on Emergency Rules
Galveston County Dune Protection and Beach Access Plan (2006) (appendices in separate pdf below)
Appendices to