§ 72-278. Docks and boathouses.

The following regulations shall apply in all zoning classifications that allow residential dwellings:

(1)

The dock area shall not exceed 750 square feet, including any boathouse, but excluding walkway extensions into the water. The area of a boathouse is the square footage under roof. Walkways shall not exceed eight feet in width.

(2)

Docks shall only be constructed on waterfront lots which comply with or are exempt from article III, division 2 and are sufficient in size to meet the minimum area and width requirements for their classifications. Only one dock may be erected on a single waterfront lot.

(3)

Docks shall not be used for dwelling purposes or contain any sleeping or living quarters.

(4)

The highest point of any dock shall not exceed 15 feet above the mean high-water mark in tidal areas or the ordinary high-water mark in nontidal areas.

(5)

No dock shall be permitted within 15 feet of any side lot line, or its extension into the water.

(Ord. No. 87-25, § IV, 9-10-87; Ord. No. 94-4, § LIII, 5-5-94; Ord. No. 2004-20, § V, 12-16-04; Ord. No. 2008-25, § II, 12-4-08; Ord. No. 2010-19, § IV, 12-16-10; Ord. No. 2012-11, § I, 5-17-12)