(a) Internal, external, and cosmetic repairs do not require a lake structure permit, unless a county building permit is required. It is the property owner's responsibility to determine if a county building permit is required for the work being performed.
(b) Minor structural repairs and replacements may be excluded from the requirement that plans be professionally sealed if presented plans are approved by the Lake Structure Administrator as sufficient to justify the applicant’s assurance of structural integrity of the project.
(c) Structural repairs and reconstruction of lake structures require a lake structure permit as described in section 6-49 before any work is performed. A survey shall be required, and must accompany the application for all structural repair and reconstruction endeavors that affect the physical location, outer dimensions (height, length, width), projection into the lake, or setbacks of a lake structure. A county building permit may also be required depending on the nature and extent of the work.
(d) Reconstruction of lake structures shall be permitted as described in section 6-49; shall begin within 18 months from the date of condemnation, collapse, or destruction; and shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The original structure may be replaced with a like structure, not necessarily of the same dimensions, (i.e., a dock with a dock, a boathouse with a boathouse) and shall not include living quarters over the water.
(2) Height and projection into the lake meets current standards as described in section 6-51.
(3) The number of permanent moorings meets current standards as described in section 6-51.
(4) The distance from the lake structure to the projected upland lot property lines, if less than 15 feet, shall be no closer to the projected lot line than the structure being replaced and shall not encroach on or over projected property lines.
(e) Cleanup and removal of condemned, collapsed, or involuntarily destroyed structures shall begin within 90 days of the date of condemnation, collapse, or destruction. Hazardous items such as fuel, lubricants, paint, chemicals, unused boat batteries, etc., shall be removed immediately to protect water quality.
(f) These standards shall not apply to any lake structures owned by the town, providing that designs for such structures have been reviewed and approved by the lake advisory board and the town council.
(Code 1989, § 94.06; Ord. of 10-20-1998; Ord. of 7-11-2006; Ord. of 8-14-2007; Ord. of 3-11-2008; Ord. of 4-12-2016)