1.15A. - MS MARINE SERVICES DISTRICTS
Preamble.
The Marine Services Districts are designed to accommodate uses which depend upon direct access to the St. Marys River to function and/or directly serve recreational or commercial waterway users. The district regulations are designed to promote uses which utilize adjacent water resources and are aesthetically and functionally compatible with surrounding uses.
15A00. Principal uses permitted.
In a Marine Services District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance:
1.
Public and private marinas.
2.
Recreational watercraft sales, rental, service, and seasonal storage facilities.
3.
Retail businesses supplying commodities such as the sales of fishing equipment, bait, boating accessories, and other items of a similar character.
4.
Water-based tour facilities.
5.
Public and private recreation areas.
6.
Marine provisioning and resupply services.
7.
Nonrecreational watercraft docking and tie-up facilities, including public ports, together with their normal and customary accessory uses.
8.
Marine fuel sales.
9.
Nonrecreational watercraft repair.
10.
Restaurants, taverns, or bars.
11.
Private clubs and lodges.
12.
Public and private campgrounds.
13.
Underwater log recovery and drying.
14.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.
15.
Other uses of a similar character to the above uses.
(Ord. No. 560-15, § 1, 8-3-15)
15A01. Uses subject to special conditions.
The following uses shall be permitted subject to the conditions herein imposed.
1.
Seasonal nonrecreational watercraft storage.
a.
Nonrecreational watercraft removed from the water for seasonal storage shall be screened from view when located closer than 100 feet to a non-waterfront property line.
2.
Long-term nonrecreational watercraft storage.
a.
Watercraft removed from the water for long-term, non-seasonal storage shall be stored within a building or screened from the view of adjacent properties and right-of-ways if stored outside.
3.
Dismantling for salvage, spares, or recycling of watercraft.
a.
All materials and equipment removed from a watercraft being dismantled shall be removed from the site or placed within a building within one calendar week of being separated from the watercraft from which it originated.
b.
Prior to removal from the site or placement within a building, salvaged materials and equipment may be temporarily stored outside provided that it is not visible from an adjacent property or right-of-way and in no cases closer than 15 feet to a property line except when located inside of a building.
c.
All work shall be performed in accordance with applicable state and federal environmental regulations.
4.
Dredging.
a.
Upon the completion of dewatering, uncontaminated spoil piles shall be removed from the site or graded into the existing site topography. Spoils incorporated into the existing topography shall be immediately stabilized with grass or similar suitable natural cover to minimize erosion by water and wind.
b.
Spoils which are found to contain contaminants requiring special handling may be dewatered on site provided that the leachate is collected and disposed of off-site in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations. Contaminated spoils shall be removed from the site within 30 days of the completion of dewatering.
(Ord. No. 560-15, § 1, 8-3-15)
15A02. Area and bulk requirements.
See [Section 10-1.16] "SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS" limiting the height and bulk of buildings and the maximum density permitted.
(Ord. No. 560-15, § 1, 8-3-15)
1.15A. - MS MARINE SERVICES DISTRICTS
Preamble.
The Marine Services Districts are designed to accommodate uses which depend upon direct access to the St. Marys River to function and/or directly serve recreational or commercial waterway users. The district regulations are designed to promote uses which utilize adjacent water resources and are aesthetically and functionally compatible with surrounding uses.
15A00. Principal uses permitted.
In a Marine Services District, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected except for one or more of the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this Ordinance:
1.
Public and private marinas.
2.
Recreational watercraft sales, rental, service, and seasonal storage facilities.
3.
Retail businesses supplying commodities such as the sales of fishing equipment, bait, boating accessories, and other items of a similar character.
4.
Water-based tour facilities.
5.
Public and private recreation areas.
6.
Marine provisioning and resupply services.
7.
Nonrecreational watercraft docking and tie-up facilities, including public ports, together with their normal and customary accessory uses.
8.
Marine fuel sales.
9.
Nonrecreational watercraft repair.
10.
Restaurants, taverns, or bars.
11.
Private clubs and lodges.
12.
Public and private campgrounds.
13.
Underwater log recovery and drying.
14.
Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses.
15.
Other uses of a similar character to the above uses.
(Ord. No. 560-15, § 1, 8-3-15)
15A01. Uses subject to special conditions.
The following uses shall be permitted subject to the conditions herein imposed.
1.
Seasonal nonrecreational watercraft storage.
a.
Nonrecreational watercraft removed from the water for seasonal storage shall be screened from view when located closer than 100 feet to a non-waterfront property line.
2.
Long-term nonrecreational watercraft storage.
a.
Watercraft removed from the water for long-term, non-seasonal storage shall be stored within a building or screened from the view of adjacent properties and right-of-ways if stored outside.
3.
Dismantling for salvage, spares, or recycling of watercraft.
a.
All materials and equipment removed from a watercraft being dismantled shall be removed from the site or placed within a building within one calendar week of being separated from the watercraft from which it originated.
b.
Prior to removal from the site or placement within a building, salvaged materials and equipment may be temporarily stored outside provided that it is not visible from an adjacent property or right-of-way and in no cases closer than 15 feet to a property line except when located inside of a building.
c.
All work shall be performed in accordance with applicable state and federal environmental regulations.
4.
Dredging.
a.
Upon the completion of dewatering, uncontaminated spoil piles shall be removed from the site or graded into the existing site topography. Spoils incorporated into the existing topography shall be immediately stabilized with grass or similar suitable natural cover to minimize erosion by water and wind.
b.
Spoils which are found to contain contaminants requiring special handling may be dewatered on site provided that the leachate is collected and disposed of off-site in compliance with all applicable state and federal regulations. Contaminated spoils shall be removed from the site within 30 days of the completion of dewatering.
(Ord. No. 560-15, § 1, 8-3-15)
15A02. Area and bulk requirements.
See [Section 10-1.16] "SCHEDULE OF REGULATIONS" limiting the height and bulk of buildings and the maximum density permitted.
(Ord. No. 560-15, § 1, 8-3-15)