§ 44-254. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Boat well means a designated space over water used for the tying or mooring of watercraft. A boat well may be designated space between land and a dock, between a dock and a second dock or between a dock and a pier.

Centerline of canal or waterway shall be a line equidistant from property lines on the opposite sides of the canal or waterway.

Dock means a pier or structure, either built over or adjacent to a body of water and usually supported by piles, said structure being used as a means of entrance or exit from watercraft and for the tying, securing or anchoring of watercraft thereto.

Recessed boat well means a designated space over water which is located within the shoreline with land abutting on two or more sides, which is used for tying or mooring of watercraft.

Shoreline of a canal shall be the boundary line of the adjacent property except as follows:

(1)

Retaining walls of a permanent nature or structure existing at the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this article is derived (May 25, 1959) which extend beyond the property line and which are more or less parallel to the property line shall be considered as the shoreline.

(2)

The shoreline of a waterfront lot located adjacent to a lot with an existing retaining wall shall be a line beginning at the corner of the existing retaining wall and extending to a corner of the far width of the lot.

(3)

Where lots without retaining walls are located between property with existing retaining wall and are not more than 150 feet apart between property lines, a continuous line approximately parallel to the property line, connecting the corners of the existing retainer walls shall be considered as the shoreline.

(Code 1969, § 5.91; Code 1977, § 28-148)