Overlay districts are established to protect, maintain and enhance the unique physical and cultural resources and character of the city. (Ord. 2571 § 2, 1997).

Property located within an overlay district as described in this title and the Port Townsend Shoreline Management Master Program and shown on the official overlay maps of the city is subject both to its zone classification regulations and to the additional requirements imposed for the overlay district. In any case where the provisions of an overlay district conflict with the provisions of the underlying zone, the overlay district provisions shall apply. In any case where the use provisions of the Port Townsend Shoreline Management Master Program conflict with the use provisions of the underlying zone, the use provisions of the Port Townsend Shoreline Management Master Program shall govern over the use provisions of this title even if a use is permitted pursuant to the Port Townsend Shoreline Management Master Program which would not otherwise be permitted under this title. (Ord. 2571 § 2, 1997).