A. In addition to any use authorized by the regulations of the base district, the following uses may be permitted in the LP Lake Protection District, subject to the limitations placed thereon by this section.
1. Piers: Piers, subject to the following limitations:
a. No more than one pier shall be permitted per each seventy five feet (75') of lake frontage on any zoning lot.
b. The deck of any pier shall not extend more than four feet (4') above the mean high water level of the lake (currently known to be elevation 844 USGS datum).
c. No structure or part of a pier may extend above the level of the deck except that protective, decorative, or ornamental appurtenances such as handrailings, benches, and the like may extend to a height of forty two inches (42") above the deck.
d. The total deck area of a pier shall not exceed two hundred (200) square feet.
e. No pier shall be more than four feet (4') wide at any point, except as required for accessibility under applicable State or Federal law.
f. Every pier shall be constructed entirely of noncorrosive or decay resistant materials such as coated steel, aluminum, cedar, redwood, or Wolmanized® or similarly treated wood.
g. No pier shall project into the middle twelve feet (12') of any waterway.
h. No pier shall project into any waterway more than fifty feet (50') from the mean high water elevation at the bank of such waterway.
i. No pier shall be located within ten feet (10') of any property line as extended into the waterway.
2. Rafts And Other Floating Devices: Subject to the following limitations:
a. The deck of any such raft or device shall not extend more than four feet (4') above water level.
b. The total deck area of all such rafts or devices may not exceed two hundred (200) square feet per zoning lot.
c. No single horizontal dimension of any such raft or device may exceed twelve feet (12').
B. In addition to any use authorized by the regulations of the base district, the following uses shall only be allowed as special uses in the LP Lake Protection District, subject to the limitations placed thereon by this section.
1. Marinas: As specifically defined in section 9-24-2, "Definitions", of this title and subject to the following limitations:
a. No more than one marina shall be permitted per property.
b. The operation of marinas shall require compliance with the provisions of title 7, chapter 4, "Lake Of Lake Zurich And Beaches", of the Lake Zurich Municipal Code.
c. Marinas shall provide for the launching and retrieval of boats using a bonafide "boat launch ramp" as provided for in subsection B2 of this section and provide proper vehicular access to a public right-of-way by means of a paved surface or other approved surface.
d. All structures of a marina including related piers and side docks shall be constructed on the respective shoreline owner's lake bottom property and conform to the provisions of subsection A1, "Piers", of this section.
e. All motorized watercraft operating from the marina shall be certified with the Office of Law Enforcement of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR), with exceptions to watercraft operated by a governmental agency.
f. Marinas shall apply for and obtain a business license from the Village.
g. The storage and sale of fuel at a marina shall be prohibited.
2. Boat Launch Ramps: As specifically defined in section 9-24-2, "Definitions", of this title and subject to the following limitations:
a. The standards for boat launch ramps contained within this section shall only apply to those associated with the establishment of a marina as specifically defined in section 9-24-2, "Definitions", of this title.
b. No more than one boat launch ramp shall be permitted on a zoning lot.
c. Design specifications shall be as follows:
(1) Minimum width: Fifteen feet (15').
(2) Ramp slope: Minimum twelve percent (12%) to fifteen percent (15%) (7 degrees to 8.5 degrees) - drainage grooves troweled into their surface, sloping away from the center of the ramp.
(3) Ramp depth: Foot of ramp minimum four feet (4') below surface of water at any level.
(4) Ramp height above water at any level: Minimum one foot six inches (1'6").
(5) Material: Asphalt or concrete. Gravel launch ramps shall be permitted upon inspection and approval of the building official.
d. Side docks as specifically defined in section 9-24-2, "Definitions", of this title may be provided as an option. If provided, side docks should be a minimum four feet (4') wide, and constructed in compliance with the provisions of subsection A1, "Piers", of this section. (Ord. 2018-09-269, 9-4-2018)