NR 324.08 Note
Note: Based on the historical use of fishing rafts, the department does not anticipate that municipalities other than those listed in this section will adopt ordinances. If any other municipalities adopt ordinances they should develop a numbering pattern consistent with this section.
NR 324.08 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85.
NR 324.09
NR 324.09
Displaying fishing raft number. NR 324.09(1)
(1)
Fishing raft. The assigned registration number shall be painted on or firmly attached to the river-facing side of the fishing raft for which it was issued. The number shall be placed to make it legible from the waterway adjacent to the fishing raft, shall read from left to right, shall be in block characters not less than 3 inches high, shall be colored to contrast with the background and shall be maintained to be clearly visible and legible.
NR 324.09(2)
(2) Flotation devices. The assigned registration number shall be painted on or firmly attached to at least one location on each flotation device. The number shall be colored to contrast with the background, shall be in block letters not less than 3 inches high, shall read from left to right, and shall be maintained to be clearly visible and legible.
NR 324.09 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85.
NR 324.10
NR 324.10
Maintaining fishing rafts. NR 324.10(1)
(1) A fishing raft owner shall maintain his or her fishing raft in sound condition and according to the standards in this section.
NR 324.10(2)
(2) All fishing rafts shall conform to the following standards:
NR 324.10(2)(a)
(a) The owner shall maintain the fishing raft in an aesthetically pleasing manner;
NR 324.10(2)(c)
(c) The owner shall firmly attach any railings to the fishing raft and shall repair or remove loose or unattached railings;
NR 324.10(2)(d)
(d) If the fishing raft is equipped with a toilet, the owner shall maintain the toilet to comply with
ch. SPS 384 as if the toilet was on a boat;
NR 324.10(2)(e)
(e) The owner shall firmly attach the fishing raft to the bed or bank of the waterway to ensure the fishing raft will not break loose;
NR 324.10(2)(f)
(f) The owner shall remove anchors, cables, spud poles or other similar devices which anchor or attach the fishing raft to the bed or bank when removing the fishing raft from the waterway;
NR 324.10(2)(g)
(g) The owner shall attach reflectors, reflecting tape or lights in a conspicuous location on each fishing raft and to make the fishing raft easily visible from the waterway in the dark.
NR 324.10(3)
(3) No owner may maintain a fishing raft which exceeds 512 square feet, has any length or width greater than 32 feet or has a maximum height from the deck to the uppermost roof line greater than 11 feet. An owner may maintain but not expand any fishing raft in violation of this paragraph if the fishing raft was registered prior to January 1, 2001.
NR 324.10(4)
(4) Registering a fishing raft as a boat does not exempt it from any state or local fishing raft regulations or applicable zoning regulations.
NR 324.10 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85; correction in (2) (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, April, 2000, No. 532;
CR 02-045: cr. (3) and (4)
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03;
correction in (2) (d) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2012 No. 674. NR 324.11
NR 324.11
Flotation device condition, attachment and maintenance. NR 324.11(1)(a)(a) Flotation devices shall be constructed airtight or sealed.
NR 324.11(1)(b)
(b) Any person who uses any flotation device that has previously been used as a container for any substance shall assure that the flotation device is free of any chemicals, oil, grease, or other residue.
NR 324.11(1)(c)
(c) Any container that has ever contained toxic or hazardous material as defined in
ch. NR 661 may not be used as a flotation device for a fishing raft.
NR 324.11(1)(d)
(d) Any person who uses any metal flotation device shall assure that the flotation device is free of rust and is either painted or coated to prevent rusting.
NR 324.11(2)
(2) Attachment. Each flotation device shall be securely attached to the fishing raft's superstructure.
NR 324.11(3)(b)
(b) Leaking or deteriorated flotation devices shall be immediately removed from the raft and replaced.
NR 324.11(3)(c)
(c) Any flotation device which becomes detached from the raft shall be retrieved and removed from the waterway by the owner.
NR 324.11 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85
; correction in (1) (c) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, October, 1995, No. 478; correction in (1) (c) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.
NR 324.12
NR 324.12
Enforcement. Violations of s.
30.126, Stats., and this chapter shall be subject to enforcement under the provisions of ss.
23.50,
23.79,
30.03 and
30.126, Stats., and under applicable municipal ordinances.
NR 324.12 History
History: Cr.
Register, January, 1985, No. 349, eff. 2-1-85.
NR 324.13
NR 324.13
Non-compliance. Any structure placed or maintained below or beyond the ordinary high water mark on the Wolf river and its tributaries from the Shawano dam downstream to Lake Poygan which does not meet the definition of a fishing raft requires authorization under
ch. 30, Stats., and is subject to all applicable zoning regulations. Structures not meeting the definition of a fishing raft due solely to not being placed for at least 14 consecutive days in any given year may still be registered as a fishing raft provided the inability is due to extenuating circumstances such as low water and the owner receives a variance from the appropriate Wolf river municipality.
NR 324.13 History
History: CR 02-045: cr.
Register December 2002 No. 564, eff. 1-1-03.
