The City Council of Galveston, Texas recently approved new beach-front construction regulations. The new rules push new development 75 feet back from the north toe of dunes, or 350 feet from the mean high-water line, whichever line is farther landward. They are seen locally as a compromise with some wanting stricter regulations while others did not want to change the regulations. The new rules are said in The Caller to mirror ones passed previously by Nueces County.
For more information see the article “Galveston tightens beach-front construction rules” in the Galveston County Daily News