From its founding through the 20th Century, the Village of Sag Harbor has derived the essence of its character and vitality from the surrounding marine environment. The source of this strength is focused on the harbor and shoreline in the Village's seaport area. The WF Waterfront District is established to assure that this physical manifestation of the Village's tradition will continue to be available for future generations to appreciate and enjoy. In addition, the Village Board of Trustees finds that, as a port of entry for many persons engaged in recreational and tourist activities, its appearance and how it relates to the Village business center are important to the Village's economic health as well as to that of individual businesses.

Public access to the shoreline is a planning objective in this district. Other objectives include: protect views of the harbor and/or shore from vantage points in both districts; and restrict uses and development along the shoreline to those that would benefit most from a waterfront location and that would serve to enhance its character and advance the Village's tradition. In keeping with these aspects, the WF Waterfront District characteristically will be a relatively open land use area along the shoreline. It is intended that the site plan review procedure particularly will assure that the environmental quality and specific details of the harbor and shoreline development will be thoroughly considered and coordinated with adjacent development.

Except as expressly provided herein or within the Table of Uses, all uses within the WF District shall be water-dependent uses and no use shall unduly impede access of the public to the foreshore.

Excursion boats and ferry boats for cars and/or pedestrians are prohibited uses in the WF District.

Any site plan approval of premises without a functional bulkhead and bounded by tidal wetlands shall include a condition providing for landscaped areas equal to 30% of the lot area or, where such a percentage cannot reasonably be achieved, a landscaped area to the maximum extent feasible.

The provisions of the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan and the Harbor Management Plan shall be considered and implemented wherever feasible incident to any site plan review in the WF District.

Any use within the WF District shall provide off-street parking as required under § 300-9.6D.