A. Table 3-1 indicates which uses and modifications may be allowed or are prohibited in shoreline jurisdiction within each shoreline environment. Accessory uses, such as parking and utilities, shall be subject to the same shoreline permit process as its primary use. Where there is a conflict between the chart and the written provisions in this SMP, the written provisions shall apply.

B. Authorized uses and modifications are only allowed in shoreline jurisdiction where the underlying zoning allows for it and subject to the policies and regulations of this SMP.

C. Any use, development or modification not classified elsewhere in the SMP or listed below shall require a shoreline conditional use permit.

D. Uses and modifications identified as “permitted” either require a shoreline substantial development permit or may be exempt from the requirement to obtain a shoreline substantial development permit, as outlined in the definition of “substantial development” included in SPMC 15.14.670 (Definitions). Exempted uses and modifications, however, are not exempt from the Act or this SMP, and must be consistent with the applicable policies and provisions.

E. If any part of a proposed development is not eligible for exemption, then a shoreline permit is required for the entire proposed development project.

F. A development or use that is listed as a conditional use pursuant to this SMP or is an unlisted use must obtain a shoreline conditional use permit even though the development or use does not require a substantial development permit.

G. To preserve the existing and planned character of the shoreline consistent with the purposes of the shoreline environment designations, shoreline development standards regarding shoreline buffers, lot frontage, side setbacks, and height are provided in Table 3-2. In addition, shoreline developments shall comply with all density, lot area, setback and other dimensional requirements of the town.

H. The permit processes indicated below for each use or modification apply to new, expanded, modified, or replacement uses and modifications. For those uses and modifications that meet one of the exemptions outlined in SPMC 15.14.580 (Exemptions), a shoreline substantial development permit is not required if Table 3-1 indicates “SD.” However, if “CU” is listed for the use or modification that is exempt from the SDP requirement, that use or modification must obtain a conditional use permit.

I. An accessory use shall not be established on a property independent of its primary use.

J. When a development or use is proposed that does not comply with the shoreline buffer, lot frontage, or other dimensional performance standards of the SMP not otherwise allowed by administrative reduction, such development or use can only be authorized by approval of a shoreline variance. Departures from the maximum height limit shall be subject to a view corridor analysis and demonstration that criteria are met consistent with SPMC 15.14.590 (Shoreline Conditional Use Permits). Shoreline variances or shoreline conditional use permits are not required to modify development standards expressly allowed to be modified for visual access in SPMC 15.14.320(B)(6) or for vegetation conservation reductions as allowed in SPMC 15.14.320(B)(16), provided the modifications are consistent with the applicable zoning standards. Modifications to or greater reductions to standards established in SPMC 15.14.320(B)(6) and 15.14.320(B)(16) shall require a shoreline variance or a shoreline conditional use permit.