NR 326.04 Note Note: 2003 Wis. Act 118 repealed s. 30.12 (2), Stats.

NR 326.04(3)(a)1. 1. Outlying waters;

NR 326.04(3)(a)2. 2. Harbors connected to outlying waters;

NR 326.04(3)(a)3. 3. Fox river from the DePere dam to Lake Winnebago;

NR 326.04(3)(a)4. 4. Lake Winnebago; and

NR 326.04(3)(a)5. 5. Mississippi river.

NR 326.04(3)(b) (b) Solid piers shall be provided with a sufficient opening to provide for the passage of littoral drift. The opening size shall be adequate to prevent the deposition of littoral drift considering wave energy, littoral drift supply and near-shore water depths.

NR 326.04(4) (4) A pier shall not totally enclose any portion of a navigable waterway.

NR 326.04(5) (5) Piers shall not unreasonably obstruct navigation or otherwise interfere with public rights in navigable waters.

NR 326.04(6) (6) Piers shall not interfere with the rights of other riparians.

NR 326.04(7) (7) Piers shall not interrupt the free movement of water nor cause the formation of land by deposition of littoral drift upon the bed of the water.

NR 326.04(8) (8) Piers associated with marinas and other similar mooring facilities shall not extend into the water from the shoreline beyond the line of navigation unless a permit is obtained under s. 30.12 (2), Stats. Such marinas shall be open to the public. Use of the facility by the public may be conditioned only on the payment of a reasonable mooring or anchoring fee.

NR 326.04 Note Note: 2003 Wis. Act 118 repealed s. 30.12 (2), Stats.

NR 326.04 Note Note: As an example, the use of such an extended pier shall not be conditioned upon membership in a private club or organization, purchase of a parcel or property, or purchase of a boat.

NR 326.04(9) (9) Piers shall not be constructed or maintained with a screen or in any other manner which would trap or accumulate aquatic plants.

NR 326.04 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1981, No. 303, eff. 4-1-81.

NR 326.05 NR 326.05 Permits required. Riparians intending to construct solid piers, rock-filled cribs or similar types and size devices used as foundations, piers which extend beyond established pierhead lines, or piers not conforming to s. NR 326.04 (1) or (9), shall apply for permits under s. 30.12 (2), Stats.

NR 326.05 Note Note: 2003 Wis. Act 118 repealed s. 30.12 (2), Stats.

NR 326.05 History History: Cr. Register, March, 1981, No. 303, eff. 4-1-81.

NR 326.055 NR 326.055 Boat shelter standards. Boat shelters shall comply with the standards in this section.

NR 326.055(1) (1) General standards for permanent and seasonal boat shelters.

NR 326.055(1)(a) (a) A boat shelter may be placed and maintained only by a riparian.

NR 326.055(1)(b) (b) A boat shelter may not interfere with public rights and may not have an unreasonable adverse effect on aquatic habitat.

NR 326.055(1)(c) (c) A boat shelter may not interfere with the rights of other riparians and shall comply with the provisions of s. NR 326.07.

NR 326.055(1)(d) (d) A boat shelter shall allow the free movement of water underneath and may not cause formation of land on the bed of the waterway.

NR 326.055(1)(e) (e) A boat shelter shall comply with applicable provisions of any municipal ordinances adopted under s. 30.12 (3) (a) 6. and (c), Stats.

NR 326.055(2) (2) Location and design standards for permanent and seasonal boat shelters.

NR 326.055(2)(a) (a) Except for designations under s. 30.275, Stats., a boat shelter may not be placed in any waterway designated by federal, state or local government as having outstanding scenic values.

NR 326.055(2)(b) (b) A boat shelter may not be visually intrusive as viewed against the shoreline. A seasonal boat shelter which was originally placed prior to September 1, 1991 and which is visually intrusive, but is otherwise in compliance with this section, may continue to be placed seasonally until January 1, 1996. Any seasonal boat shelter placement after January 1, 1996 shall comply with this section.