16.55.420 Aquaculture.
(1) Policies.
(a) Encourage aquaculture that supports the recovery of endangered or threatened fish species.
(b) Restrict aquaculture in areas where it would result in a net loss of ecological functions or significantly conflict with water-dependent uses.
(c) Consider visual access and aesthetic quality of the shoreline in siting aquaculture facilities.
(2) Regulations.
(a) Aquacultural facilities must be designed and located to avoid:
(i) The spreading of disease, especially to native aquatic life;
(ii) Introducing new non-native species which cause significant ecological impacts;
(iii) Significantly conflicting with water-dependent uses;
(iv) A net loss of ecological functions; or
(v) Significantly impacting the aesthetic qualities of and visual access to the shoreline.
(b) Potential locations for aquaculture are relatively restricted due to specific requirements for water quality, temperature, flows, oxygen content, adjacent land uses, and wind protection. The technology associated with some forms of present-day aquaculture is still in its formative stages and experimental. Therefore, some latitude in the development of this use shall be given, while the potential impacts on existing uses and natural systems are recognized.
(c) All facilities shall comply with the Environmental Protection regulations in Section 16.55.250. (Ord. 16-3 §43, 2016).