(i) New over-water structures should be allowed only for water-dependent uses, public access, recreation, or ecological restoration and enhancement.

(ii) Shoreline uses and modifications should be designed and managed to prevent degradation of water quality and natural hydrographic conditions.

(iii) In-water uses should be allowed where impacts can be mitigated to ensure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions. Permitted in-water uses must be managed to avoid impacts to shoreline ecological functions. Unavoidable impacts must be minimized and mitigated.

(iv) On navigable waters or their beds, all uses and developments should be located and designed to:

(v) Multiple or shared use of over-water and water access facilities should be encouraged to reduce the impacts of shoreline development and increase effective use of water resources.

(vi) Structures and activities permitted should be related in size, form, design, and intensity of use to those permitted in the immediately adjacent upland area. The size of new over-water structures should be limited to the minimum necessary to support the structure’s intended use.

(vii) Natural light should be allowed to penetrate to the extent necessary to support nearshore habitat unless other illumination is required by state or federal agencies.

(viii) Aquaculture practices should be encouraged in those waters and beds most suitable for such use. Aquaculture should be discouraged where it would unreasonably interfere with navigation and associated recreation usage.

(ix) Shoreline uses, development, activities, and modifications in the aquatic shoreline designation requiring use of adjacent landside property should be in a shoreline designation that allows that use, development, activity or modification. (Ord. 484 § 2, 2014)