(A) Where a use is classified as a special use in the district in which it is zoned under this zoning title, and exists as a special or permitted use under the terms of any zoning ordinance effective immediately prior to the effective date hereof, it shall be considered to be a legal special use.
(B) Where a special use is not allowed as a special or permitted use in the district in which it is zoned under this zoning title, and exists as a special use under the terms of any zoning ordinance in effect immediately prior to the effective date hereof, it shall be considered to be a nonconforming use and shall be subject to the applicable nonconforming use provisions set forth in chapter 9 of this title. (Ord. 63-1, 4-1-1963)
(C) No special use permit shall be granted for a private boathouse unless the size of the private boathouse complies with all of the following requirements: (Ord. 93-10, 9-27-1993)
1. Floor Area: No private boathouse shall exceed an overall floor area of three hundred (300) square feet, excluding the area of in-water boat slips. (Ord. 99-2, 3-22-1999)
2. Height: No private boathouse shall exceed an overall height of twenty feet (20') as measured by the vertical distance from the base flood elevation of the watercourse on which the boathouse is located or adjoins opposite the center of the front of the boathouse to the highest point on the boathouse. (Ord. 93-10, 9-27-1993)
3. Covered Area: No private boathouse shall have a permanent covered area exceeding six hundred (600) square feet. When calculating the covered area of a private boathouse, the covered area of the in water boat slips shall be included in the calculations. (Ord. 99-2, 3-22-1999)