Permits for waterfront improvements—Required

No waterfront improvement or structure shall be constructed, reconstructed or repaired until a permit authorizing such construction, reconstruction or repair has been obtained from the building department. No such permit shall be issued for any new construction or improvement or repair to an existing improvement or structure which is deemed, by the director of the building department to be substandard or not in compliance with the department of resilience and public works' design and construction standards. If a property owner who is required to repair or replace a seawall, bulkhead, living shoreline, or other shoreline protection structure/element due to the existing structure being in disrepair or allowing tidal waters to flood the public right-of-way and/or neighboring properties can demonstrate an extreme financial hardship related to the costs associated with such work, then the city manager's designee may consider such hardship on a case-by-case basis and elect to waive a portion of or all fees associated with the permitting required by the city for such construction taking into account the following criteria:

(1)

The property owner's income as evidenced by prior years' income tax returns for as many years as requested by the city manager's designee, and

(2)

The property owner's general ability to pay or finance the required improvements without causing an undue economic hardship.

(Code 1967, § 27-23; Ord. No. 10658, § 2, 10-12-89; Code 1980, § 29-43; Ord. No. 13315, § 2, 3-8-12; Ord. No. 13980, § 3, 3-25-21)