[Added 8-23-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023]
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Title. This article shall be known as the "Village of North Haven Wetlands and Coastal Setbacks Law."
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Purpose. It is the purpose of this article to create minimum setbacks for building activities, structures, and accessory structures within wetlands or coastal setbacks in order to protect and preserve environmental areas.
The following minimum setbacks shall apply to all lots, lands, uses and activities, but are subject to certain exceptions set forth in § 163-24, the provisions of § 163-97 and Chapter 56 (Docks):
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No building, structure or accessory structure shall be erected, constructed, placed, enlarged, or installed on or within a wetland.
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No building, structure or accessory structure shall be erected, constructed, placed, enlarged, or installed within 75 feet of the upland boundary of a wetland.
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Preexisting, nonconforming structures or accessory structures located within 75 feet of the upland boundary of a wetland shall not be enlarged, expanded or altered in any way.
The following minimum setbacks shall apply to all lots, lands, uses and activities, but are subject to certain exemptions as set forth in § 163-24 and the provisions of § 163-97 and Chapter 56 (Docks):
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No building, structure or accessory structure shall be erected, constructed, placed, enlarged, or installed on a beach, dune or bluff or seaward of the bluff line or dune crest.
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No building, structure, or accessory structure shall be erected, constructed, placed, enlarged, or installed within 75 feet of the bluff line, dune crest or the landward-most edge of beach.
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Preexisting, nonconforming structures or accessory structures located within 75 feet of the bluff line, dune crest or the landward-most edge of beach shall not be enlarged, expanded or altered in any way.
The following structures and activities shall be exempt from the setback requirements contained in §§ 163-23 and 163-24:
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Docks which are constructed pursuant to Chapter 56.
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Elevated walkways or stairways as defined in § 163-97.
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Flood and erosion protection solutions as defined in § 163-97.
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This article shall not apply to any active applications which were pending before either the Village of North Haven Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals on July 19, 2023.