21.68.130 Regulations for Shoreline Recreation.
A. Preference shall be given to shoreline recreational developments related to enjoyment and use of water and shorelines of the state.
B. Public Access. See RZC 21.68.180, Shoreline Access, for public access requirements.
C. Motorized Vehicles. The use of motorized vehicles for recreational purposes within shoreline buffers and waterfront building setbacks is prohibited. The use of motorized vehicles within the shoreline, except golf carts associated with a golf course, shall be limited to public streets.
D. Motorized Boats.
1. Power-operated boats and jet skis are prohibited in Bear and Evans Creeks.
2. Jet skis are prohibited on the Sammamish River.
3. Power-operated boats on the Sammamish River shall not exceed the speed limit established in RMC Chapter 14.16, Operation of Vessels and Personal Watercraft.
4. Power-operated boats and jet skis on Lake Sammamish operated within 100 yards of the shoreline, swimming area, dock, or restricted area shall not exceed the speed limits established in RMC Chapter 14.16, Operation of Vessels and Personal Watercraft.
E. Boat-launching facilities are not permitted on Bear and Evans Creeks.
F. Harassment of, or taking of any wildlife species within shoreline buffers or shoreline setbacks other than fishing under WDFW license or treaty, is prohibited.
G. Public recreational development facilities shall be located, designed, and operated in a manner to assure no net loss of shoreline ecological functions or ecosystem-wide processes results.
H. Playfields, ballfields, golf courses, and similar large-scale outdoor recreational uses located within the Shoreline Jurisdiction shall meet the additional standards below:
1. No more than 20 percent of the site shall be covered with buildings, parking, and other impervious surfaces.
2. Buildings and parking areas shall be sited in locations least likely to block or interrupt scenic vistas from public open spaces, public roadways, and surrounding residential areas, and to minimize impacts on uses on adjacent properties.
3. Parking and storage areas shall be screened from the shoreline, per RZC 21.32, Landscaping, and RZC 21.38, Outdoor Storage, Retail Display, and Garbage and Recycling Enclosures.
4. Freestanding signs shall have a maximum height of five feet.
5. No uses shall be externally illuminated by artificial light except for parking lot lighting, safety lighting near buildings, and outdoor recreational uses. Outdoor recreational uses shall not be illuminated by artificial light from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. All lighting shall be designed and constructed to minimize glare, and prevent glare and light from intruding on neighboring properties.
I. Large-scale outdoor recreational uses located within the Urban Recreation zoning districts shall meet the additional standards contained in RZC 21.06.060, Special Use Standards for Recreational Uses.
J. Amusement parks, water slides, miniature golf courses, motorized or nonmotorized race tracks, and uses similar to any of these uses shall be prohibited within the Shoreline Jurisdiction.
K. Trails and other public access facilities shall meet the additional standards contained in RZC 21.68.180, Shoreline Access.
L. Recreational structures located waterward of the ordinary high water mark are regulated by RZC 21.68.070, In-Water Structures.
M. See RZC 21.36, Open Space, for additional Citywide open space and recreation standards.
N. Commercial recreational development shall be consistent with 21.68.050.D.5, Commercial, Wholesale, and Retail Uses.