Part 14 — SC-H SMALL CRAFT HARBOR DISTRICT

To establish a zoning district specifically applicable to marine commercial and recreational uses located in the Port District; to provide for the review of proposed uses and new construction; to carry out the policies of the General Plan, Harbor Development Plan and Coastal Act, as incorporated in the Port District Coastal Land Use Plan; to mitigate flood hazards; to enhance and improve the overall quality, appearance and function of the Port District; to promote the harmonious relationship between harbor uses and adjacent neighborhoods. This section of the Zoning Ordinance is also part of the Local Coastal Implementation Plan.

(Ord. 94-33 § 38, 1994: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

The following uses are subject to approval of an administrative use permit and a design permit:

1. Commercial fish receiving facilities. 2. Construction or alteration of land-

scaped and parking areas.

3. Construction or alteration of harbor facilities, including boat docks, restrooms,

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trash enclosures, walkways, lighting, observation decks.

4. Dry boat storage and launching facilities.

5. Hoist machinery.

6. Hotels, motels, boatels.

7. Marine or visitor retail services, commercial uses and eating and drinking establishments.

8. New construction or remodeling of existing structures.

9. Sport fishing facilities. 10. Public or quasi-public buildings of recreational, educational, cultural or public utility service nature.

10. Wireless telecommunications facilities, subject to the regulations in Part 15 of Chapter 24.12.

(Ord. 2004-27 § 11, 2004: Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

Any other use or service establishment determined by the zoning administrator to be of the same general character as the foregoing uses, and which will not impair the present or potential use of adjacent properties and are consistent with the policies of the Port District Master Plan and the Local Coastal Land Use Plan, may be permitted. If the zoning administrator determines that the proposed use is more in character with the conditional uses for this zone, then a use permit shall be required and processed pursuant to Part 1, Chapter 24.08, Use Permits. The decision as to whether the use determination requires an administrative use permit or a special use permit shall be based on the use category that is most similar to the proposed use as determined by the zoning administrator. (Ord. 2022-19 § 26, 2022; Ord. 2022-19 § 26, 2022; Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).

The following requirements shall apply in the SC-H District for all uses proposed, except as otherwise provided under this title:

1. Maximum building heights: a. Principal: two stories and thirty-five

feet,

b. Accessory: one story and fifteen feet; 2. Design guidelines and standards in Section 24.08.430 of this title, and in the Harbor Development Plan and Port District Land Use Plan;

3. Signs shall be subject to design permit, meeting guidelines established in Harbor Development Plan;

4. Parking standards, as adopted by Harbor Development Plan and Coastal Land Use Plan;

5. Building permit applications shall be reviewed for new construction or improvements to determine if proposed development sites are reasonably safe from flooding. If the proposed development site is in a flood hazard area, as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), then new commercial and industrial structures must comply with the regulations set forth in Environmental Resource Management, Chapter 24.14, Part 4.

6. Other regulations which may be applicable to site design in this zone are set forth in General Site Design Standards, Part 2, Chapter 24.12.

(Ord. 85-05 § 1 (part), 1985).