The City of New Port Richey currently provides a license to property owners owning property abutting city-owned property along the Pithlachascotee River to allow the attachment of a dock to the city property. The current dock ordinance describes the eligible properties by lot and block numbers. Staff is recommending that the City's Code be amended to describe eligible properties attaching a dock to city-owned land by map rather than legal description. This way the map could then be amended by resolution in the future.
This amendment also provides that docks constructed pursuant to this section shall be limited to floating docks and comply with the general requirements of this article relating to docks constructed on or adjacent to private property along the Pithlachascotee River, subject to approval of the design, size and shape by the City in its sole and absolute discretion.
Should Council elect to move forward with staff's recommendation on this amendment, the proposed City Dock Map, a copy of which is attached to this agenda item for reference, will be presented to you for your approval via resolution in conjunction with the second reading of this ordinance at your regular meeting scheduled for October 15, 2024.