312 Ind. Admin. Code 11-4-1

Current through November 6, 2024

Section 312 IAC 11-4-1 - Marinas

Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-15-7-3; IC 14-26-2-23

Affected: IC 14-15; IC 14-26-2

Sec. 1.

(a) A written license under IC 14-26-2 and this rule is required to place a marina within a public freshwater lake.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), a person must not operate a marina unless the person provides a pumpout that is in good working order and readily accessible to patrons of the marina and secures and maintains one (1) of the following:

(1) A license under 327 IAC 3-2 for the construction and operation of a wastewater treatment facility or a sanitary sewer.

(2) A license under 410 IAC 6-10 for the construction of a commercial on-site wastewater disposal facility.

(3) An alternative written approval for wastewater disposal from an authorized governmental agency.

(c) The requirements of subsection (b) shall be made a condition for a license issued by the department to construct a new marina or to modify an existing marina.

(d) A person may apply to the division of law enforcement for an exemption from subsection (b). The exemption shall be granted, for a period not to exceed five (5) years, where the person demonstrates either of the following:

(1) The marina is designed to serve exclusively boats that are neither required nor likely to be equipped with a marine sanitation device.

(2) The operator of the marina has entered a binding agreement with another marina or similar facility along the lake to provide pumpout services where the other marina or similar facility:

(A) maintains a lawful pumpout as described in subsection (b);

(B) is in proximity to the marina seeking the exemption so patrons to be served at a pumpout, which would otherwise be required at the exempted marina, would not be significantly inconvenienced; and

(C) has sufficient pumpout capacity and accessibility to effectively serve the patrons of both parties to the agreement.

312 IAC 11-4-1

Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 11-4-1; filed Feb 26, 1999, 5:49 p.m.: 22 IR 2225; filed Jul 22, 2004, 10:05 a.m.: 27 IR 3886; readopted filed Aug 4, 2005, 6:00 p.m.: 28 IR 3661; errata filed Jun 2, 2009, 10:29 a.m.: 20090624-IR-312090386ACA; readopted filed Jul 28, 2011, 10:28 a.m.: 20110824-IR-312110042RFA

Readopted filed 7/19/2017, 3:46 p.m.: 20170816-IR-312170133RFA

Readopted filed 3/22/2023, 4:07 p.m.: 20230419-IR-312230066RFA