No person shall proceed with any work on, or alteration or disturbance of, a lake, lake bed, or lakeshore within city limits until he/she has obtained, and has physical possession of a valid "lakeshore construction permit" from the city. The person who performs or authorizes such work, and the property owner, are responsible for assuring that a valid permit has been obtained. (Ord. 15-09, 6-1-2015)
The permit issued shall be displayed during work activity so that it is conveniently visible to the public.
Without limitation, the following activities, when conducted within the lake, lake bed or lakeshore protection zone, are examples of work for which a permit is required:
A. Construction of channels or ditches;
B. Excavation;
C. Dredging, to remove muck, silt sediment, rock or vegetation;
D. Filling, including artificial beach creation;
E. Construction of lagoons;
F. Construction of living quarters, buildings, or other impervious surfaces;
G. Construction of boat service facilities, including the installation of fuel pumps or sewage pumpout facilities;
H. Construction of elevated structures (example: decks, overhangs), including extensions into the airspace;
I. Construction of retaining walls and breakwaters;
J. Construction, installation or additions to docks;
K. Installation of boat and personal watercraft shore stations, boat rail systems, boat ramps, boat storage and parking facilities, buoys and floating docks, and floating trampolines;
L. Installation of water lines, sewer lines or other utility lines or facilities;
M. Any major clearing or removal of natural vegetation;
N. Reconstruction of existing facilities;
O. Stockpiling brush, trees, vegetation, construction materials or debris;
P. Moving a dock, shore station, or buoy to another location on the lake;
Q. Operation of machinery, with the exception of recreational watercraft and equipment used for seasonal removal/installation of docks;
R. Any other work not herein mentioned that may have an impact on a lake, lake bed or lakeshore. (Ord. 09-08, 7-20-2009)