City of Newport
§ 17.68.020

Use regulations

  • A. The following uses are permitted by right:

    • 1. Boat building and repair;

    • 2. On land boat storage during the nonboating season;

    • 3. Seafood sales, landing, storage, brokerage and distribution;

    • 4. Marine fabrication, including sail making, canvas manufacturing, and marine metal casting;

    • 5. Stores where nautical goods are sold or nautical services rendered at retail;

    • 6. Boat dealers and brokers;

    • 7. Marine and oceanographic research laboratories;

    • 8. Marine salvage and vessel towing services;

    • 9. Marine transport operations, including shipping offices;

    • 10. Facilities for marine pollution control, oil spill clean-up and servicing of marine sanitation devices;

    • 11. Yacht and sailing clubs, and schools which give special marine or nautical instruction;

    • 12. Professional and business offices where maritime issues and products are the primary use, i.e., naval architects, maritime publishers, etc;

    • 13. Commercial marine oriented recreation facilities including boat shows, sightseeing tours, and sport fishing charters;

    • 14. Parks, playgrounds and playing fields;

    • 15. Standard restaurants;

    • 16. Marinas;

    • 17. Maritime museums including such attractions as aquariums;

    • 18. Municipal and public service corporation buildings and facilities; community water supply reservoirs; community well houses; water towers, water and sewage treatment facilities, water and sewage pumping stations;

    • 19. Accessory uses with respect to the foregoing.

(Ord. 2000-4 (part), 2000: Ord. 65-94 (part), 1994: prior code § 1260.06.142)