A. 
General. Every floating home constructed, erected, enlarged, altered, conveyed, or moved into the jurisdictional limits of the harbor system after the effective date of this code shall be in compliance with this chapter and other pertinent laws and ordinances.
B. 
Permits required. Prior to placement of a floating structure, the owner shall apply for a permit from the building official. The owner shall furnish the building official with a location drawing, showing the general dimensions of the structure and its proposed place of location. The structure must comply with relevant sections of SGC Title 19.
C. 
Every floating home must gain the necessary permits in order to moor, including but not limited to:
1. 
Department of Environmental Conservation;
2. 
Environmental Protection Agency.
(S.G.C. 13.15.010; Ord. 14-22A § 4, 2014)
A float home shall contain no more than one dwelling unit and may not be used for business/commercial purposes unless approved in the moorage agreement.
(S.G.C. 13.15.020; Ord. 14-22A § 4, 2014)
A. 
The dimensions of the floating structure must comply with SGC § 19.85.020.
B. 
Floating homes:
1. 
May be up to two stories with a maximum height of 30 feet;
2. 
Must have a 5:12 pitched roof; gable style; one-foot minimum eaves;
3. 
Must have bevel lap siding, side wall shingle of wood or other approved material;
4. 
Doors and windows shall be wrapped with a minimum three-and-one-half-inch trim; and
5. 
Construction must have the intent to enhance the aesthetic of the harbor environment.
C. 
The architecture of the structure must have the intent of enhancing the aesthetics of the harbor environment while being in compliance with the building safety code. In keeping with this intent, architectural deviations from subsection B of this section may be approved by an ad hoc committee appointed by the administrator. Such deviations must be in compliance with relevant sections of SGC Title 19.
The ad hoc committee will be composed of:
1. 
One planning commission member;
2. 
One port and harbors commission member;
3. 
One public works staff member;
4. 
One planning department staff member;
5. 
One member at-large.
(S.G.C. 13.15.030; Ord. 14-22A § 4, 2014)
Safety equipment within a float home shall include one fire extinguisher of a type and in a location to be established by the building official, one axe for cutting mooring lines, and one life ring 30 inches in diameter with at least 25 feet of line.
(S.G.C. 13.15.050; Ord. 14-22A § 4, 2014)
Off-street parking spaces shall be available on a first-come basis.
(S.G.C. 13.15.090; Ord. 14-22A § 4, 2014)