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Originally Posted by Orion
Also, if it is mandatory to have a 50' setback on a house and all other building structures, why would a boathouse be an excluded structure, especially since this is blatantly being taken advantage of with after-the-fact living spaces in them.
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Not all towns allow "living" in a new boathouse. This is the reason Alton disallowed a flat roof. Owners started with a deck, then a screened area, then an enclosed "living" area on top of their "covered slip" or boathouse, as they are now referenced.
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Boathouses may have made sense when boats were wooden and needed better protection. Today, they are primarily shoreline scars which destroy the character of a "mountain lake". If you want a Miami shoreline, go to Miami.
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Some people like to protect their investment from the elements, boat or automobile. Do you have a garage for your automobile?
Your "mountain lake" contained boathouses, long before you were born, so why the "go to Miami" approach to the situation?