(a) The lake structure administrator and the lake advisory board shall review each lake structure permit application for a marina, restricted and unrestricted. The review will confirm that the proposed facility conforms to these regulations, evaluate its impact on the lake's carrying capacity, and determine that the location will not be adverse to navigation and boating safety or to any nearby residential area. A recommendation based on this review will then be submitted to council. The council shall approve or deny the request after examining the report.
(b) Marinas must meet the following standards:
(1) Marinas shall only be installed adjacent to upland lot zoned for commercial or resort use.
(2) The same requirements shall apply to marinas as do to all other lake structures except individual slips or moorings shall not be enclosed or covered. Canopies attached to or installed above boat lifts are considered roofs and are prohibited in marinas.
(3) Such facilities may not have more than five permanent or temporary moorings for each 100 feet of shoreline that is owned by the applicant. The lakefront property that is used in the formula for determining the number of moorings must be contiguous with the site of the proposed marina.
(4) The shoreline must be free of any other lake structures that could be used specifically for the purpose of mooring boats. This does not include seawalls, boardwalks, docks, or gazebos that are used for access, protection from direct sun and rain, and as collection areas for users of the facility. Such structures must meet the following standards:
a. Shall not have any tie-up points or cleats that would allow a boat to be moored, thereby changing the structure's function.
b. Shall not exceed a height of 15 feet above the shoreline elevation of 990 feet MSL.
c. Shall not exceed 1,200 square feet.
d. Shall be completely open on all sides.
(5) Existing private docks or boathouses must be removed prior to construction of a marina and no private docks or boathouses can be applied for or constructed adjacent to the upland lot that are associated with a marina.
(6) All moorings shall be classified as permanent or temporary, numbered, and with signage that is viewable from the lake which indicates classification and number of each mooring.
(7) These limitations shall not apply to any marina owned by the town.
(c) Moorings shall only be rented or leased for the permanent mooring of any watercraft with a valid boat permit issued by the town for the current year. The town may assess the marina owner an annual commercial use fee for each permanent mooring leased or rented.
(d) Docks and piers at a marina may be either fixed or floating structures.
(e) Sale of fuel, lubricants, boats, marine accessories, bait and fishing supplies and repair of boats shall be permitted only at unrestricted marinas, provided the upland property is zoned for commercial use.
(Code 1989, § 94.14; Ord. of 10-20-1998; Ord. of 4-12-2005; Ord. of 7-11-2006; Ord. of 8-14-2007; Ord. of 3-11- 2008; Ord. of 5-12-2015; Ord. of 4-12-2016)