Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-16.18

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024

Rule 571-16.18 - Dock management area permit restrictions and conditions

The following conditions and restrictions shall apply to docks in a dock management area.

(1)Use of dock for mooring. Only the persons named as permittees shall have use of the dock for mooring. All vessels must be registered to the permittees and listed on the dock management area permit. A dock site permit or hoist/slip assignment may authorize an exception to allow a vessel of a tenant of the permittee's residential rental unit.

(2)Equitable sharing of dock costs. Permittees shall agree on the equitable sharing of the cost of construction, installation, maintenance and removal of the dock and any other component of the dock. In no case shall a dock owner collect more money from hoist/slip permittees than is needed to cover legitimate dock costs nor make a profit from operating the dock. Doing so is grounds for suspension and/or revocation of the dock permit.

(3)Number of assignments allowed. Only one dock assignment may be allocated to a residence.

(4)Number of hoists allowed. Each permittee may be limited to one hoist for one vessel. The number of hoists and vessels for each permittee should be limited, especially when there is a waiting list that includes people in the first or second priority category established in rule 571-16.16(461A).

(5)Nontransferability of dock permits and privileges. Dock permits and hoist or slip assignments shall not be transferred, assigned or conveyed by the permittee to any other person.

(6)Liability insurance. Prior to constructing a dock or installing hoists, the dock site permittee shall provide proof of a current liability insurance policy in the amount of $1 million.

(7)Winter storage of docks, catwalks and hoists on public property. Winter storage of docks, catwalks and hoists on public property shall not be allowed unless specifically authorized by a dock site permit or hoist assignment. Docks, hoists and catwalks shall be stored at locations determined by the state parks bureau district supervisor as appropriate for an individual dock management area. A dock, catwalk or hoist stored on public land without authorization from the department may be removed by the department at the owner's expense.

(8)Land use restrictions. Nothing shall be constructed or placed on public land adjacent to any dock in a dock management area under this rule unless the construction or placement is a necessary appurtenance to the dock as determined by the director.

(9)Expiration of permits. The term of a dock site permit and a hoist or slip assignment shall not exceed five years. Renewals shall be requested on a current application form. A permit expires when the permittee fails to apply for renewal prior to the current permit's expiration date.

(10)Cancellation for nonuse. A dock site permit or hoist/slip assignment may be canceled for nonuse if the dock or hoist/slip is not used at least one time each calendar year in order to provide space for applicants on a waiting list.

(11)Other permit restrictions and conditions. All restrictions and conditions in rule 571-16.13(461A,462A), except subrule 16.13(2), shall apply to all docks in a dock management area.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 571-16.18

Adopted by IAB May 1, 2024/Volume XLVI, Number 22, effective 6/5/2024