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Village of Port Washington North, NY
Nassau County
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[Added 10-2-2000 by L.L. No. 7-2000]
In a Waterfront District, the following regulations shall apply.
As used within this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
RESTAURANT
A store which provides for the on-premises, indoor consumption of food and drink, at tables (not counters), with wait service, and with all of the tables situated in such a manner that they have water view.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
No building may be erected, altered or used and no lot or premises may be used except for one or more of the following purposes:
A. 
Yards and marinas, including wet and dry storage, for construction of and repairs to boats of not more than 20 tons and not more than 85 feet in length.
B. 
Fishing stations.
C. 
Gas filling station for boats, when authorized by the Board of Appeals, pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII, § 176-149, of this chapter.
D. 
Bathing or swimming facilities.
E. 
Yacht and boat clubs.
F. 
Parks, playgrounds, and docks.
G. 
Launching ramps.
H. 
Party boat charter enterprises.
I. 
House of worship, when permitted as a special exception by the Board of Trustees, upon proper written application therefor and after a public hearing on published notice, in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article III, § 176-6B hereof.
J. 
The following accessory uses, so long as such accessory uses do not exceed 50% of the commercial floor area of the first floor of the building within which it is located:
(1) 
Stores for the display and sale and/or rental of boats, marine equipment, and supplies, including bait and tackle.
(2) 
Restaurants, when authorized by the Board of Appeals, pursuant to the provisions of Article XIII, § 176-149 of this chapter.
K. 
All other uses which, in the opinion of the Board of Trustees, after a public hearing, are of the same general character as those specifically permitted herein in accordance with the procedure set forth in Article VIII, § 176-70G.
No building shall exceed a maximum height of 15 feet. Such limitation shall not apply to boats stored or temporarily located on the premises.
The building area shall not exceed 40% of the lot area.
There shall be a front yard the depth of which shall not be less than 10 feet. New boats may be stored in a front yard.
No side yard shall be required; but if any is provided, then its least dimension shall not be less than five feet.
There shall be a rear yard the depth of which shall not be less than twenty feet. If the rear property line is under water, the rear yard shall not be less than 10 feet from the high-water line.
There shall be provided on each lot or premises on which a use is instituted of maintained and accessory parking facility for motor vehicles meeting the requirements in Article VIII, § 176-77 of this chapter.
All lighting shall meet the requirements in Article VIII, § 176-78 of this chapter.