The waterfront business district consists of the area adjoining the harbor. The intent of this district is to provide for retail and commercial service facilities to meet the needs of both tourists and residents. A mix of land uses is encouraged in this area, with access to the water utilized by those activities which are dependent on such a location for their existence.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.111)

A.

The following uses are permitted by right:

1.

Single-family dwellings;

2.

Two-family dwellings;

3.

Guest houses;

4.

Home occupations;

5.

Churches and places of worship;

6.

Schools of limited instruction;

7.

Parks, playgrounds and playing fields;

8.

Standard restaurants;

9.

Professional and business offices;

10.

Stores where goods are sold or service is rendered primarily at retail;

11.

Radio and television broadcasting studios, excluding transmitting and receiving towers;

12.

Research laboratories;

13.

Fish and seafood receiving, handling, storage and shipping;

14.

Boat building and repair;

15.

Marinas;

16.

Painting and woodworking shops;

17.

Community residences;

18.

Family day care homes;

19.

Municipal and public service corporation buildings and facilities; community water supply reservoirs; community well houses; water towers, water and sewage treatment facilities, water and sewage pumping stations;

20.

Maritime museums.

21.

Accessory uses with respect to the foregoing.

22.

Decks, following dimensional standards described in Section 17.04.050(K).

B.

The following uses require a special use permit from the zoning board of review.

1.

Multifamily dwellings;

2.

Schools, colleges and universities, including fraternity or sorority houses or dormitories for faculty or students;

3.

Libraries;

4.

Museums;

5.

Cemeteries;

6.

Religious, philanthropic, scientific, literary, historical, fraternal, and charitable institutions;

7.

Agricultural and horticultural societies;

8.

Transient guest facilities;

9.

Fast-food restaurants;

10.

Convention or conference centers;

11.

Shopping centers;

12.

Banks and other financial institutions;

13.

The manufacture, processing, assembly, or storage of goods;

14.

Commercial storage and sale of fuel and bottled gas;

15.

Commercial parking lots;

16.

Taverns;

17.

Clubs for outdoor recreation;

18.

Commercial indoor recreation facilities;

19.

Commercial outdoor recreation facilities;

20.

Historic guest houses;

21.

Federal and state buildings, excluding correctional institutions and hospitals for the mentally ill.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.112; Ord. No. 2018-13, § 1, 11-14-2018)

(Ord. No. 2021-03, § 1, 1-13-2021; Ord. No. 2022-02, § 1, 1-12-2022; Ord. No. 2025-23, § 1, 3-26-2025)

A.

The minimum lot area shall be five thousand (5,000) square feet.

B.

The minimum lot width shall be fifty (50) feet.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.113)

The minimum setback requirements are:

A.

Front line, zero (0) feet;

B.

Side line, five (5) feet;

C.

Rear line, five (5) feet.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.114)

The portion of a lot to be covered by buildings shall not exceed forty (40) percent.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.115)

Building height shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height above average grade, except as otherwise provided in section 17.04.050.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.116)

(Ord. No. 2019-37, § 1, 10-9-2019)

A.

For lots of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet in area which existed prior to April 13, 1977, the maximum allowable density is one single-family dwelling.

B.

Conversion to a two-family dwelling is permitted for buildings which existed prior to April 13, 1977 on lots of less than five thousand (5,000) square feet in area which existed prior to April 13, 1977.

C.

A minimum lot area of five thousand (5,000) square feet is necessary for a new two-family dwelling.

D.

A minimum lot area of fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet is necessary for multifamily dwellings. The maximum allowable density is one dwelling unit per five thousand (5,000) square feet of lot area.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.117)