40.460.620 Shoreline Use, Modification, and Standards Table

A.    Each shoreline designation shall be managed in accordance with its designated purpose as described in this Program. Table 40.460.620-1 identifies those uses that are prohibited, may be permitted or permitted with a conditional use approval in each shoreline designation. In the event conflicts exist between Table 40.460.620-1 and the text in this chapter, the text shall apply.

B.    Table 40.460.620-1 also summarizes general setbacks and building heights for uses within each shoreline designation. These setbacks apply in conjunction with the requirements of the critical areas requirements established in Section 40.460.530. In the event a conflict exists between Table 40.460.620-1 and the requirements of Section 40.460.500, the most protective of shoreline ecological functions shall apply.

C.    Residential densities and lot dimensions are the same as those described in the Clark County Comprehensive Growth Management Plan and this title for the respective zoning districts.

D.    In Table 40.460.620-1, setbacks are measured landward from the ordinary high water mark (OHWM). For transportation facilities and utilities, the setback from OHWM pertains to the right-of-way and not just the structure or pipeline. In the Aquatic shoreline designation, the setback is waterward of the OHWM. Building heights are calculated according to WAC 173-27-030(9), or from the OHWM in the Aquatic shoreline designation.

E.    All shoreline designations, even if they are not applied within the county or urban growth areas, are included in Table 40.460.620-1 to maintain consistency countywide (see Sections 40.460.430 and 40.460.440(E)).

Table 40.460.620-1. Shoreline Use, Modification, and Development Standards 

Abbreviations

P = Permitted; C = Conditional Use; X = Prohibited; N/A = Not Applicable; UNL = Unlimited.

AQ

NT

UC

(UGA)

MI

(UGA)

HI

(UGA)

RC-RD

RC-RL

Shoreline Designation

Aquatic

Natural

Urban Conservancy

Medium Intensity

High Intensity

RC Residential

RC Resource Lands

Shoreline Uses

Agriculture

Agriculture

X

X

C

P

P

P

P

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

100'

100'

100'

100'

100'

• Structure Height

N/A

N/A

35'

35'

35'

35'

35'

Aquaculture

Aquaculture, General

P

X

C

C

C

C

C

• Structure Setback

0'

N/A

50'

50'

50'

50'

50'

Boating Uses

Motorized Boat Launches

P

X

C

C

P

P

P

Nonmotorized Boat Launches

P

C

P

P

P

P

P

Marinas

P

X

X

C

P

C

C

• Structure Setback

0'

N/A

N/A

25'

25'

25'

25'

• Structure Height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 0 – 100' from OHWM

20'

N/A

N/A

25'

35'

25'

35'

- >100' from OHWM

20'

N/A

N/A

35'

45'

35'

45'

Docks, Piers, Mooring Buoys

P1

X

P1

P1

P1

P1

P1

• Structure Setback

0'

N/A

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

Commercial Uses

Water-Dependent

C

X

X

P

P

C

C

• Structure Setback

0'

N/A

N/A

0'

0'

0'

0'

• Structure Height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 0 – 100' from OHWM

15'

N/A

N/A

35'

35'

35'

35'

- >100' from OHWM

15'

N/A

N/A

45'

60'

45'

45'

Water-Related, Water-Enjoyment

X

X

X

P

P

C

C

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

N/A

25'

25'

25'

25'

• Structure Height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 0' – 100' from OHWM

N/A

N/A

N/A

25'

35'

35'

35'

- >100' from OHWM

N/A

N/A

N/A

35'

45'

45'

45'

Non-Water-Oriented

X

X

X

C2

C2

X

X

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

N/A

100'

100'

N/A

N/A

• Structure Height

N/A

N/A

N/A

25'

25'

N/A

N/A

Forestry

Log Storage

C

X

X

X

P

X

P

• Setback

0'

N/A

N/A

N/A

50'

N/A

50'

Timber Harvest

X

X

C

P

P

P

P

• Activity Setback

N/A

N/A

100'

100'

50'

100'

50'

Industrial Uses

Water-Dependent

P

X

X

X

P

X

X

• Structure Setback

0'

N/A

N/A

N/A

0'

N/A

N/A

• Structure Height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 0 – 100' from OHWM

20'

N/A

N/A

N/A

UNL

N/A

N/A

- >100' from OHWM

20'

N/A

N/A

N/A

UNL

N/A

N/A

Water-Related

X

X

X

X

P

X

X

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

50'

N/A

N/A

• Structure Height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 0 – 100' from OHWM

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

UNL

N/A

N/A

- >100' from OHWM

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

UNL

N/A

N/A

Non-Water-Oriented

X

X

X

X

P

X

X

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

100'

N/A

N/A

• Structure Height

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

35'

N/A

N/A

Institutional Uses

Water-Dependent

C

X

C

P

P

C

C

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

• Structure Height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 0 – 100' from OHWM

N/A

N/A

25'

35'

35'

35'

35'

- >100' from OHWM

N/A

N/A

35'

45'

35'

45'

45'

Water-Related

X

X

X

P

P

C

X

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

N/A

25'

25'

50'

N/A

• Structure Height

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- 0 – 100' from OHWM

N/A

N/A

N/A

35'

45'

35'

N/A

- >100' from OHWM

N/A

N/A

N/A

45'

60'

35'

N/A

Non-Water-Oriented

X

X

X

C2

C2

X

X

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

N/A

100'

100'

N/A

N/A

• Structure Height

N/A

N/A

N/A

35'

35'

N/A

N/A

Mining

Gravel Mining

C3

X

X

X

C3

C3

C3

• Activity Setback

0'

N/A

N/A

N/A

200'

200'

200'

Hard Rock Mining

X

X

X

X

C3

C3

C3

• Activity Setback

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

100'

100'

50'

Parking

Primary Use

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

• Structure or Surface Lot Setback

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Accessory Use

X

X

P

P

P

P

P

• Structure or Activity Setback

N/A

N/A

100'

100'

50'

100'

100'

• Structure Height

N/A

N/A

35'

35'

35'

35'

35'

Recreational Uses

Water-Dependent

P

P4

P

P

P

P

P

• Structure Setback

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

• Structure Height

15'

15'

15'

35'

35'

35'

35'

Water-Related/Enjoyment (Trails, Accessory Buildings)

C4

C4

P

P

P

P

P

• Structure Setback

0'

50'5

50'5

50'5

20'

20'

20'

• Structure Height

15'

15'

15'

35'

35'

35'

35'

Non-Water-Oriented (Golf Courses, Sports Fields)

X

X

C

C

C

C

X

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

100'

100'

100'

200'

N/A

• Structure Height

N/A

N/A

25'

25'

25'

15'

N/A

Residential Uses

Single-Family

X

X

P

P

X

P

P

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

100'

50'

N/A

100'

100'

• Structure Height

N/A

N/A

35'

35'

N/A

35'

35'

• Density

N/A

N/A

In accordance with the underlying zoning

Floating Homes (New)

X

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Floating On-Water Residence (New)

X

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

• Structure Height

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Floating Homes (Existing as of Jan. 1, 2011)

P

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Floating On-Water Residence (Existing as of July 1, 2014)

P

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

• Structure Height

Existing

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Multifamily

X

X

X

P

P

X

X

• Structure Setback

N/A

N/A

N/A

35'

35'

N/A

N/A

• Structure Height

N/A

N/A

N/A

35'

35'

N/A

N/A

• Density

N/A

N/A

N/A

In accordance with the underlying zoning

N/A

N/A

Signs

Agricultural

X

X

P

X

P

P

P

Fascia or Wall Signs

X

X

X

P

P

P

P

Freestanding Informational

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

High School Electronic Message

X

X

P

P

P

P

P

Monument

X

P

P

P

P

P

P

Navigation

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Transportation Uses

Highways, Arterials, Railroads (Parallel to OHWM)

C

X

P

P

P

P

P

• Right-of-Way Setback

0'

N/A

200'

100'

100'

200'

200'

Secondary/Public Access Roads (Parallel to OHWM)

X

X

P

P

P

P

P

• Right-of-Way Setback

N/A

N/A

100'

50'

50'

100'

100'

Roads Perpendicular to the OHWM

X

X

P

P

P

P

P

• Setback

N/A

N/A

Limited to the setback for the use the road is serving6

Bridges (Perpendicular to Shoreline)

C

C

C

P

P

C

C

• Structure Setback

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

Utility Uses

Above-Ground Utilities (Parallel to Shoreline)

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

• Right-of-Way Setback

0'

200'

100'

50'

50'

100'

100'

• Structure Height

15'

15'

35'

35'

UNL

15'

15'

• Distribution Pole Height

0'

45'

45'

45'

UNL

45'

45'

Electrical Transmission Lines

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

• Tower Height

UNL

UNL

UNL

UNL

UNL

UNL

UNL

Underground Utilities (Parallel to Shoreline)

C

C

P

P

P

P

P

• Right-of-Way Setback

0'

200'

100'

50'

50'

50'

50'

Underground Utilities (Perpendicular to Shoreline)

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

• Right-of-Way Setback

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

0'

Unclassified Uses

Unclassified Uses

C

C

C

C

C

C

C

• Structure or Activity Setback

0'

200'

100'

100'

100'

100'

100'

• Structure Height

15'

15'

35'

35'

35'

35'

35'

Shoreline Modification

Dredging and Dredge Material Disposal

Nonmaintenance Dredging

C

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Maintenance Dredging

P

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Dredge Material Disposal

C

X

X

C

C7

C

C

Dredging and Disposal as Part of Ecological Restoration/
Enhancement

P

C

P

P

P

P

P

Fill

Speculative

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

Other

C8

P9

P

P

P

P

P

Flood Control Works and In-Stream Structures

Dams, Dikes, and Levees

C

X

C

C

P

C

C

In-Stream Structures

C

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Shoreline Restoration

Ecological Restoration/
Enhancement/Mitigation

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Shoreline Stabilization

Bioengineered

P

P

P

P

P

P

P

Structural (i.e., Bulkheads and Revetments)

C

X

C

C

C

C

C

Breakwaters, Jetties, Rock Weirs, and Groins

C

X

C

C

C

C

C

1    Private docks permitted as joint-use only (see Section 40.460.630(C)(4)(j)).

2    See Section 40.460.630(D)(4).

3    In Surface Mining Overlay areas only.

4    Low intensity only.

5    Water-related/enjoyment features such as viewpoints, gazebos, or fishing piers may have a zero (0) foot setback when connected to a public access trail.

6    New roads may connect to existing roads within shoreline jurisdiction as long as the connection is landward of the existing road and the ordinary high water mark.

7    Permitted outside of channel migration zones.

8    See Section 40.460.560(B)(10).

9    Permitted for restoration only; otherwise prohibited.

    Note: Setbacks are landward from the OHWM in the NT, UC, MI, HI, RC-RD, and RC-RL shoreline designations; setbacks are waterward of the OHWM in the AQ shoreline designation.

(Amended: Ord. 2012-07-16; Ord. 2014-08-10; Ord. 2018-01-01)