Marina restaurant is allowed as a special use with supplemental regulations in the C-3 Commercial District III in accordance with the Table of Permitted/Special uses set forth in Section 155.6.4 subject to the following conditions:
(A) Marina restaurants shall be permitted only by special use permit in C-3 zoned property and riparian area. Marina restaurants are allowed only in conjunction with the operation of a yacht club and related marina meeting all of the requirements set forth in this section.
(B) Marina restaurants shall be located and permanently moored only within a marina adjacent to the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and containing at least 75 wet boat slips in existence as of the date of adoption of this Ordinance.
(C) Marina restaurants shall not exceed 31 feet in width and 120 feet in length.
(D) No marina restaurant shall extend beyond the town's pierhead line.
(E) The height of a marina restaurant shall not exceed 28 feet above the top of the bulkhead; provided that antennas, removable canopies, masts, and electronic and navigational equipment shall not be included in making this height determination.
(F) All walkways or gangways providing access to any marina restaurant shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Be constructed in accordance with the pier and dock ordinance of the town.
(2) Be lighted to provide illumination of 0.1 foot-candles at the deck level, but in no case less than 0.05 foot-candles.
(G) The off-street parking requirements for a marina restaurant shall be as follows: One parking space for each six seats in the marina restaurant.
(H) Each marina restaurant shall provide permanent water and sewer systems approved by the Public Works Department of the town. Each marina restaurant shall be connected to such water and sewer system. All wastewater piping from the marina restaurant shall be constructed in accordance with the North Carolina State Plumbing Code and all water and sewer connections to the public utility system shall be as prescribed under Federal and State Safe Drinking Water Acts. No overboard discharge openings through the hull shall be permitted except for one dewatering pipe, which may not be connected to wastewater piping or to any bilge or sump into which wastewater drains. For purposes of this section, wastewater shall include bathwater, dishwater, and other greywater as well as sewage.
(I) All electrical wiring running on docks and/or shore from the distribution center to the point of supply on the marina restaurant shall conform to the National Electrical Code.
(J) A system for the collection and removal of solid wastes approved by the Public Works Department of the town shall be provided by each marina restaurant.
(K) Each marina restaurant shall provide a dry pipe firefighting system approved by the Fire Chief of the Fire Department and constructed in accordance with the provisions of the pier and dock ordinance of the town.
(L) A site plan shall be submitted for approval in connection with the application for a special use permit, such plan to include all improvements as required by this section.
(M) No more than one marina restaurant shall be permitted for any marina meeting all requirements of this section.
(Ord. 1798, passed 7-9-20; Am. Ord. 1838, passed 3-10-22)