The Port Isabel lighthouse has long been a symbol of the city and identifies the uniqueness of the city to its citizens and to all persons which pass through. In order to preserve unrestricted visual access to this most valuable and symbolic structure the following height limitations shall apply. No building shall exceed two stories, or 25 feet in height in block numbers 7, 21, 34, 47, 56, 73 or 18 feet in block 119, all lots being located between State Highway 100 and Maxan Street running from Yturria Street to the Laguna Madre. All other buildings and structures within the B-1 Business District shall not exceed 30 feet in height.
(Ord. 605, passed 1-25-2000)