(A) Permitted uses.
(1) Services. Marinas may provide the following services if specifically authorized by a special exception approval:
(a) Launching ramps and small hoists to accommodate primarily the launching of watercraft not exceeding 4,000 pounds in residential and agricultural residential districts;
(b) Piers, wharves and other facilities for the berthing and securing of recreational watercraft;
(c) Dockside maintenance and repair necessary to keep watercraft in operable condition;
(d) Wet storage and mooring of seaworthy pleasure craft in operable condition;
(e) Dispensing of fuel subject to shower and laundry facilities for marina clientele only; and
(f) Vending machines.
(2) Additional services. Excluding marinas in R and R1 Districts, marinas providing 50 or more boat slips may provide the following additional services:
(a) Bait and tackle retail sales;
(b) Retail sales of basic marine supplies and accessories necessary for boat operation, maintenance and upkeep (not to include the sale of boats and/or motors); and
(c) Snack bars and retail groceries.
(3) Other uses or services. Marinas may provide such additional activities or services as permitted by the applicable use tables.
(B) Performance standards. In addition to any other applicable provisions of this chapter, marinas shall be subject to the following performance standards.
(1) Lot size and location. The property shall have a minimum of one acre of high ground above the mean high water mark when public water and public sewer are available, shall have frontage on a public-owned road and have a minimum width of 150 feet at the water front.
(2) Services. All services provided by the marina shall be located on the same zoning lot or on the piers associated therewith.
(3) Structures. All retail sales and services shall be enclosed. The maximum structure size or bulk shall be limited to ten square feet of net floor area for each boat slip.
(4) Setbacks. All structures shall be set back a minimum of 100 feet from abutting property zoned as R1 or R Districts except where the property line is the street right-of-way line, in which case the front yard established for the zoning lot shall apply.
(5) Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with this chapter. Any parking associated with the use of the launching ramp and other marine activities must be accommodated on-site. Parking surfaces and off-street roads or driveways within the facility shall be graded and covered with a permanent dustproof surface.
(6) Storage. Areas for boat trailer storage and open field boat storage shall be designated and screened from any adjacent R1 or R Districts. Open field boat storage on trailers may be provided on a ratio of one 10 x 20 space for each two boat slips.
(7) Screening. Marina developments, including areas for boat trailer storage and open field boat storage, shall be screened from adjacent uses.
(8) Signs. Those signs that identify commercial activity shall be placed and designed so as not to attract the general public.
(9) Wastewater disposal facilities. Wastewater disposal facilities shall meet the requirements of the regulatory agencies having jurisdiction.
(10) Firefighting or fire prevention. Firefighting or fire prevention equipment shall be as specified by the local fire district in which located.
(11) Siting standards. The issuance of a special exception for a marina shall be subject to the siting standards contained in the Marina Impact Matrix adopted by the County Council on March 5, 1985.
(Ord. 20-8, passed 12-7-2000; Ord. 07-09, passed 8-6-2007)