(A) The intent of the Riverfront Corridor Overlay District (RCO) is:
(1) To recognize, preserve, maintain, and promote economically viable uses that are a benefit to the county;
(2) To maximize public benefit for further development of the riverfront area;
(3) To provide for improved scenic and aesthetic controls;
(4) To recognize the riverfront area as a visual, environmental, and recreational resource that affects and benefits the county as a whole;
(5) To protect adjacent properties from the negative effects of incompatible development; and
(6) To establish a physically attractive pattern of development for the general welfare of the county.
(B) The RCO extends along the Mississippi River and Rock River in the corporate limits of the county. The exact boundary of the RCO is delineated on the official county zoning map. The Riverfront Corridor Overlay District regulations, supplement, and control (where inconsistent) the regulations of underlying district(s). All other applicable provisions and standards of this chapter and other pertinent ordinances shall remain in effect.
(Ord. passed 5-16-2023)