A. Quantity Allowed. Not more than one pier, one gangway and one float shall be permitted on any one parcel of property.

B. Size, Design and Placement. Piers, gangways, and floats shall be subject to design review pursuant to Chapter 20.04. Piers shall extend no farther into Richardson Bay than the line described in Exhibit “A” attached the ordinance codified in this Chapter and incorporated in this Section by reference. Piers, gangways and floats shall not encroach into the sideyard setback or come closer than five feet from the extended side property lines of each parcel. No structure except a float shall extend beyond the rear property line. Piers, gangways, floats and railings shall be finished in neutral, nonreflective colors approved by the Planning Commission as part of the design review approval. Railings and pickets on piers and gangways shall be constructed so as to minimize visual impact to neighboring properties, while still meeting building code standards.

C. Height of Piers. Piers shall be built at a height not exceeding ten feet above MLLW at the pier walkway. The application for a pier shall be accompanied by an engineer’s report certifying the safety of the pier design and construction at the proposed height. Environmental review of the application shall be conducted under the California Environmental Quality Act, and if that review results in a determination that the pier, as designed and constructed, will result in a significant unavoidable adverse environmental impact, then the application shall be denied.

D. Maintenance and Repair. All piers, gangways, and floats shall be maintained in a safe condition and in a state of good repair and finish.

E. Pier Use. Piers shall be used for recreational purposes only, such as for boating, fishing, sunbathing, swimming and related activities to enjoy the water and view. No object or structure on a pier shall extend more than thirty inches above the pier walkway. Piers shall not be used for storage of derelict boats, general storage, major boat repair or construction or any commercial use. No petroleum product or chemical toxicant shall be stored on a pier, gangway or float, or in a dock box or locker thereon.

F. Floats. The maximum size of a float shall be two hundred forty square feet. Floats must be secured in position by at least two properly driven pilings. Uncovered Styrofoam or molded expanded polystyrene foam (MEPS) flotation billets shall not be permitted. Boats may be water berthed at floats on a temporary basis only. No lines shall be placed between a buoy or a buoyed boat and a float, pier, or house deck, as such line can obstruct West Shore channel navigation.

G. Gangways. The maximum length of a gangway shall be thirty feet. The gangway railing shall be no higher than the minimum height allowed by applicable building codes. If the gangway has a hoisting device, no part of the hoisting structure shall be higher than fourteen feet above MLLW. In its hoisted up position, the highest element of the gangway shall be no higher than fourteen feet above MLLW.

H. Pilings. Pilings shall be installed to a height of fourteen feet above MLLW, except that pilings supporting piers may be installed to a height greater than fourteen feet above MLLW but not exceeding thirty inches above the pier walkway. Materially damaged or structurally impaired pilings shall be repaired, removed or replaced. (Ord. 2000-1 § 2, 2000; Ord. 99-6 § 1, 1999.)