Waterfront properties.
[Added 7-2-1987]A. Scope. This section refers to all properties with at least 15 feet of frontage on Irondequoit Bay or Lake Ontario.B. Minimum setback from water's edge. Any principal building, parking area or accessory structure, excluding such facilities as docks, piers, wharves and boat ramps, that is to be developed on property that contains at least 15 feet of frontage on Irondequoit Bay or Lake Ontario shall be required to maintain a minimum setback of 25 feet inland from the high-water's edge in order to maintain adequate access to the shore zone. The Planning Board, during site plan review, may establish a minimum setback of greater than 25 feet based on due consideration by the Board of the preservation and protection of sensitive environmental features and the maintenance of the wooded character of the shore zone area as well as scenic views and vistas.C.
Accessory uses.(1) Signage for any development that contains at least 15 feet of frontage on Irondequoit Bay or Lake Ontario shall be subject to the following restrictions:(a) Signs oriented towards the water shall be building-mounted, permitted for identification purposes only, and shall not exceed 25 square feet in surface area. Rooftop signs are expressly prohibited.(b) Dimensional and setback requirements for signs oriented towards streets or highways shall be in accordance with the Town's Sign Law.[1] Rooftop signs are expressly prohibited.[1]Editor's Note: See Ch. 178, Signs.(2) Fishing piers, docks, wharves and boat launching ramps.[Amended 6-17-1993](3) Mooring buoys or facilities shall be in compliance with the permit conditions, laws, rules and regulations of the United States Army Corps of Engineers and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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