Monroe County |
Land Development Code |
Chapter 130. LAND USE DISTRICTS |
Article III. PERMITTED AND CONDITIONAL USES |
§ 130-80. Commercial Fishing Village District (CFV).
(a)
The following uses are permitted as of right in the commercial fishing village district:
(1)
Commercial fishing;
(2)
Detached dwellings;
(3)
Accessory uses;
(4)
Replacement of an existing antenna-supporting structure pursuant to section 146-5(b);
(5)
Collocations on existing antenna-supporting structures, pursuant to section 146-5(c);
(6)
Satellite earth stations less than two meters in diameter, as accessory uses, pursuant to section 146-5(f); and
(7)
Home occupations—Special use permit required; commercial fishing does not require a special use permit.
(b)
The following uses are permitted as minor conditional uses in the commercial fishing village district, subject to the standards and procedures set forth in chapter 110, article III:
(1)
Attached dwellings, provided that the structures are separated from existing detached dwellings by 100 feet or a class D bufferyard;
(2)
Attached wireless communications facilities, as accessory uses, pursuant to section 146-5(d);
(3)
Stealth wireless communications facilities, as accessory uses, pursuant to section 146-5(e); and
(4)
Satellite earth stations greater than or equal to two meters in diameter, as accessory uses, pursuant to section 146-5(f).
(c)
In order to provide for the special needs of the commercial fishing industry, while ensuring general compliance with plan requirements and maintaining good environmental quality and community character, the CFV District is given the following special considerations:
(1)
CFV, under minor conditional use, may vary the requirements of the district;
(2)
Temporary uses specifically involving trap construction, maintenance and repair are hereby exempted from maximum FAR and minimum open space requirements;
(3)
Sanitary toilet facilities may be provided by using approved portable units;
(4)
Non-shoreline and shoreline setbacks may be varied by the Planning Director upon a written recommendation by the County Biologist that stormwater runoff can be appropriately controlled due to the provisions of new gutters, berms or similar devices;
(5)
The vegetated bufferyard requirements may be varied to include fences or natural vegetation except when abutting residential districts;
(6)
Lighting requirements may be reduced or waived where the Planning Director and County Biologist agree that light intrusion, either to adjoining properties or waterfront areas, will have no adverse effect on community character or habitat; and
(7)
Except for commercial retail and wholesale operations, parking requirements may be met by the provision of one parking or loading space for each individual lot of 6,000 square feet or less. Larger lots or parcels shall proportionately meet this same requirement.
( Ord. No. 006-2016 , § 1(Exh. 1), 4-13-2016)