Section 62-55 - Requirements for Public Access on Floating Structures
All developments on floating structures permitted as-of-right, pursuant to Section 62-25 , shall provide waterfront public access areas in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Developments subject to a special permit pursuant to Section 62-834 shall provide public access in accordance with a plan established pursuant to such special permit.
(a) Public access in conjunction with a development on a floating structure shall consist of a 30 foot wide shore public walkway along the entire length of the shoreline , including the water edge perimeter of a platform projecting from any portion of the shoreline in accordance with the provisions of Section 62-53 . In the event that there is additional development on the zoning lot requiring a 40 foot width, the greater width shall be provided.
(b) When the primary entrance to a floating structure is located on a pier , and there is no other development on the pier that would require pier public access, a 15 foot wide public access area shall be provided in addition to the shore public walkway , along the full length of one of the longer water edges of the pier . Such public access area shall be directly connected to the shore public walkway .