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14.50.520 Allowed shoreline uses.
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A. Table 5-1: Permitted, Conditional and Prohibited Uses below establishes the uses and development allowed within the shoreline environment designations. Where there is a conflict between the table and the written provisions in the SMP, the written provisions shall apply.

B. Authorized uses and development are subject to the policies and regulations of the SMP and are only allowed in shoreline jurisdiction where allowed by the underlying zoning.

C. Uses and development identified as “Permitted” require either a shoreline substantial development permit in accordance with Section 14.50.730.01 or an exemption from the requirement to obtain such a permit in accordance with Section 14.50.730.04. If any part of a proposed development is not eligible for an exemption, then a shoreline substantial development permit is required for the entire proposed development.

D. Uses identified as “Conditional” require a shoreline conditional permit pursuant to Section 14.50.730.02. Any use not listed in Table 5-1: Permitted, Conditional and Prohibited Uses shall require a shoreline conditional use permit.

E. Uses identified as “Prohibited” are not allowed in shoreline jurisdiction.

F. Accessory uses and structures shall be subject to the same shoreline permit process and SMP provisions as their primary use. An accessory use shall not be established prior to the establishment of its primary use.

Table 5-1: Permitted, Conditional, and Prohibited Uses

Shoreline Uses (1)

High Intensity

Shoreline Residential

Urban Conservancy

Aquatic (2)

Key: P = Permitted Use, C = Conditional Use, X = Prohibited

Agriculture (3) (4)

X

P

P

X

Aquaculture

C

C

C

C

Boating and Water Access Facilities

Boat ramps and launches

P

P

C

P

Boat launching rails

P

P

X

P

Boat lifts and canopies

P

P

X

P

Moorage covers (open sides, structural roof)

C

C

X

C

Mooring buoys

X

X

X

P

Private single/joint-use docks and piers

P

P

X

P

Public piers/docks/marinas

P

P

C

P

Recreational floats

X

X

X

P

Commercial Development

Water-oriented

P

X

X

X

Non-water-oriented

C

X

X

X

Forest Practices

X

X

P

X

Industrial and Port Development

Industry

Water-oriented

P

X

X

X

Non-water-oriented

C

X

X

X

Marine Terminals and Mooring Structures

New marine terminals and mooring structures (primary use)

C

X

X

C

New marine terminals and mooring structures (accessory to a permitted use)

P

X

X

C

Expansion or movement of marine terminals and mooring structures (primary use)

C

X

X

C

Expansion or movement of marine terminals and mooring structures (accessory to a permitted use)

P

X

X

C

Mining

C

X

X

C (5)

Parking (6)

P

P

P

X

Recreational Development (7)

Water-oriented

P

P

P

P (8)

Non-water-oriented

P

P

C

X

Paved trails

P

P

C

X

Unpaved trails

P

P

P

X

Residential Development (9)

P

P

P

X

Signs (Separate Structures)

P

P

P

X

Transportation Facilities

Bridges and trestles

C

C

C

C

New transportation facilities related to permitted shoreline uses

P

P

P

X

Expansion or relocation of existing transportation facilities

C

C

C

X

Utilities (Primary)

Solid waste disposal or transfer sites

X

X

X

X

Other

C

C

C

C

Notes:

(1)Any use that would substantially degrade the ecological functions in shoreline jurisdiction should not be allowed. In addition, development shall be subject to the allowed uses established by this code.

(2)Where a use would be located both upland and over-water, the more restrictive standards apply.

(3)Includes agricultural commercial uses such as roadside stands, on-farm markets, pumpkin patches and Christmas tree farms.

(4)Upland finfish facilities in shoreline jurisdiction require a shoreline conditional use permit.

(5)New mining waterward of the OHWM or in the CMZ shall not be permitted unless the requirements of Section 14.50.591.02(D) are addressed.

(6)Parking is allowed as an accessory use to an approved use in Section 14.50.593. Off-street parking lots or parking structures as a primary use are prohibited in all shoreline environment designations.

(7)Concession stands, gift shops and interpretive centers are permitted as accessory uses when limited to the minimum size necessary for the use and serving a related, permitted recreational use in the shoreline residential and urban conservancy shoreline environment designations.

(8)Only water-dependent uses are permitted in the aquatic shoreline environment designation.

(9)Home occupations, as established by Section 17.56.030: Home occupations, are incidental and accessory to a residential use. Use the “Residential” use category to determine whether they are allowed in a particular shoreline environment designation.

(Ord. 6611 § 1, Amended, 08/09/2017)