35.20.080 Regulations – Boat launches.
(1) Public boat launches may be permitted in all environment designations through a substantial development permit or conditional use permit as indicated in CCC 35.10.090, Table 2-2, when they are consistent with this Program and when the proponent demonstrates that the boat launch:
(a) Is located in areas where there is adequate water mixing and flushing action to prevent water quality impacts; and
(b) Is designed so as not to retard or reduce natural shoreline flushing characteristics; and
(c) Is constructed using methods/technology that have been recognized and approved by State and federal resource agencies as the best currently available; and
(d) Will not block or interfere with existing or potential public access along beaches or otherwise impair public use of public surface waters; and
(e) Incorporates mitigation to offset unavoidable adverse impacts and achieve no net loss.
(2) New boat launches shall comply with the applicable provisions of Chapters: 35.30 CCC, Shoreline Buffers and Vegetation Conservation; 35.35 CCC, Critical Areas within Shoreline Jurisdiction; 35.40 CCC, Mitigation and No Net Loss; and with the applicable articles: Article II of Chapter 35.25 CCC, Clearing, Grading and Filling; Article III of Chapter 35.25 CCC, Public Access; Article IV of Chapter 35.25 CCC, Water Quality and Water Management; and Article V of Chapter 35.25 CCC, Archaeological, Historical and Cultural Resources.
(3) No more than one private boat launch facility or structure shall be permitted on a single parcel or residential lot.
(4) Public boat launches shall include adequate restroom and sewage and solid waste disposal facilities in compliance with applicable health regulations.
(5) When over-water development is proposed in association with a public boat launch facility, it may be permitted only where such use requires direct water access, and/or where such facilities will substantially increase public opportunities for water access.
(6) Public boat launches shall be located and designed to prevent traffic hazards and minimize traffic impacts on nearby access streets.
(7) Public boat launch sites shall include parking spaces for boat trailers commensurate with projected demand.