A. This chapter provides regulations and requirements for construction of structures in and adjacent to Lake Michigan and its shoreline. Specifically, this chapter applies to (i) that portion of Lake Michigan that lies within the Village's corporate limits as set forth in Section 1.04.020 of this code, as well as that portion of Lake Michigan three miles beyond the Village corporate limits ("Lake Michigan"), and (ii) public and private property adjacent to Lake Michigan (collectively, "Lake Michigan regulated areas").
B. This chapter applies cumulatively with the other provisions of this title and the Village Subdivision regulations and Building Codes. No approvals or permits issued pursuant to those other regulations or codes authorize any activity that does not also comply with the applicable provisions of this chapter. If a provision of this chapter and a provision in this title or in the Village Subdivision regulations or Building Codes are inconsistent, the provision resulting in the maximum protection and preservation of the Lake Michigan regulated areas shall govern.
C. The Village Engineer, or the Village Engineer's designee ("Village Engineer"), is the Village official principally responsible for the administration of the requirements of this chapter. The Village Engineer may utilize other Village officials and third-party consultants such as a coastal engineer to assist in, among other things, the review and analysis of permit applications and inspections required under this chapter.
(MC-05-2023 § 3, Added, 03/21/2023)