Chet
Cyburbian Emeritus
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Spring is in the air, a time when a man's thoughts turn to....
recreational boating.
Having 1/3 of our community in surface water means we deal with plenty of riparian issues. And of course, the best riparian issues are when the new rich resident with more money than brains (and a McMansion on a 6,000 sq ft lot) moves next to the local yokel that inherited mom's pre-WW I bucolic cabin.
Last week we had a call about this structure. The entire thing is on pontoon floats, and has a tow hitch, enabling it to be pulled ashore, or set afloat.
It does not meet the statutory definition of a pier or wharf.
Is it a portable structure (other than a boat house)? If so, it can't be within 50 feet of the ordinary high water mark.
Is it a boathouse? If so, it can not extend over or into the ordinary high water mark.
Is it a trailer? If so it must be licensed by the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, and can't be parked in the shoreland setback.
Is it a boat? If so it must be licensed with the Dept. of Natural Resources.
What a heck of a compliance letter to write!!
recreational boating.
Having 1/3 of our community in surface water means we deal with plenty of riparian issues. And of course, the best riparian issues are when the new rich resident with more money than brains (and a McMansion on a 6,000 sq ft lot) moves next to the local yokel that inherited mom's pre-WW I bucolic cabin.
Last week we had a call about this structure. The entire thing is on pontoon floats, and has a tow hitch, enabling it to be pulled ashore, or set afloat.
It does not meet the statutory definition of a pier or wharf.
Is it a portable structure (other than a boat house)? If so, it can't be within 50 feet of the ordinary high water mark.
Is it a boathouse? If so, it can not extend over or into the ordinary high water mark.
Is it a trailer? If so it must be licensed by the Dept. of Motor Vehicles, and can't be parked in the shoreland setback.
Is it a boat? If so it must be licensed with the Dept. of Natural Resources.
What a heck of a compliance letter to write!!