Section 312 IAC 8-4-3 - Installation and maintenance of a group boat dockAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-11-2-1
Affected: IC 14-22-11-1
Sec. 3.
A group boat dock must be installed and maintained as follows:
(1) The person who holds a license under this rule must be a corporation, association, partnership, or other group with at least six (6) separate parcels of land and landowners. An affidavit of land ownership must be filed for each member of the permit application or license holder. A license applicant must submit a copy of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreement, or other similar document.(2) A surety bond and insurance must be maintained for the group boat dock in an amount determined by the department.(3) A license for a group boat dock must be renewed annually with a service fee due upon renewal.(4) Dock construction must be approved by the department.(5) Boat slips shall be located as close to the edge of the water as practicable.(6) A dock shall be securely moored or anchored to prevent drifting during high wind, waves, and fluctuation of the pool elevation of Lake Monroe.(7) A group boat dock and any adjacent area must be kept free from trash, garbage, floating debris, and other materials that may pose a hazard to safety or the environment.(8) The license holder shall supply a responsible person to provide uninterrupted operation and surveillance of the group boat dock.(9) No sign shall be placed on the group boat dock or an adjacent area that indicates the site is private property.(10) A group boat dock shall display its license number so that the number can be easily read from passing boats. The number shall be:(A) at least two (2) feet high;(B) black on white background; and(C) three (3) feet above the deck of the dock.(11) Land access can be provided to a group boat dock only by a foot path consisting of rock, stone, or gravel. Approval for the foot path must also be obtained from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Vehicles are prohibited from using the foot path.(12) The license holder must promptly notify the department in writing of a change in its membership or legal structure. The notification must include a description of the land that is transferred and an affidavit of ownership for the new owner.Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 8-4-3; filed Oct 28, 1998, 3:32 p.m.: 22 IR 747, eff Jan 1, 1999; errata filed Dec 17, 1998, 9:32 a.m.: 22 IR 1525; filed Nov 5, 1999, 10:14 a.m.: 23 IR 555, eff Jan 1, 2000; readopted filed Nov 17, 2004, 11:00 a.m.: 28 IR 1315; errata filed Jun 2, 2009, 10:29 a.m.: 20090624-IR-312090386ACA; readopted filed Mar 25, 2010, 2:58 p.m.: 20100421-IR-312100037RFAReadopted filed 9/27/2016, 1:57 p.m.: 20161026-IR-312160151RFAReadopted filed 9/28/2022, 8:20 a.m.: 20221026-IR-312220242RFA