N.M. Admin. Code § 18.17.3.13
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024
Section 18.17.3.13 - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES; MAINTENANCEA. Sanitation devices, electric power sources or permanent storage facilities are not allowed on docks, or adjacent to floating facilities, whether permanent or temporary in nature.B. No habitable structures are permitted on boat docks.C. Boat docks shall be constructed with environmentally safe materials. The use of wood treated with creosote or penta is prohibited.D. All steel used in boat docks shall be hot-dip galvanized. All holes, cuts or welds on steel members shall be made prior to hot-dip galvanizing. Connectors shall be hot-dip galvanized steel or stainless steel.E. Boat docks shall not have enclosed or partially enclosed structures or any type of attached siding above the surface of the decking.F. American society of civil engineers (ASCE) manuals and reports on engineering practice number 50 "planning and design guidelines for small craft harbors" (as amended or modified), ISBN #0-7844-0033 -4, which is available for purchase from the ASCE bookstore at www.ASCE.org, is a recognized standard for the design of boat docks, and may be relied upon in designing boat docks and when seeking approval for a boat dock under 18.17.3 NMAC. However, the requirements set forth in 18.17.3 NMAC take precedence over the standards set forth in ASCE Number 50.G. Maintenance, repairs, modifications or alterations to an existing boat dock shall conform to the requirements set forth in 18.17.3 NMAC.N.M. Admin. Code § 18.17.3.13
18.17.3.13 NMAC - N, 7/1/2002; A, 1/1/2008