General regulation pertaining to all docks on Lake Okabena.
(A) All docks. It is unlawful to have docks extending more than 100 feet from shore. All docks shall be removed no later than October 15 of each year. No dock shall be installed before April 15, or before all ice is out of the lake each spring, whichever is later.
(B) Private docks on public property.
(1) Permit required. No person shall construct, install, or maintain a dock, wharf, boat lift, or similar structure on public property or upon public waters abutting public property without first obtaining a permit for such apparatus from the city.
(2) Application. An application for a permit shall be submitted in writing to the City Clerk on a form prescribed by the city. The application must be accompanied by the required permit fee which shall be set from time to time by the City Council. The application shall also include proof of liability insurance as required by this section.
(3) Term. Permits shall issue on an annual basis and shall expire on December 31 of each year. All docks shall be subject to an annual inspection by the city and if a dock does not meet with the minimum criteria established by the city, it shall immediately be brought into compliance by the permit holder or the permit shall be revoked.
(4) Conditions and restrictions. The permit holder must at all times during the period of the permit maintain in force liability insurance naming the city as a co-insured in a minimum amount of $1,000,000. The permit holder must notify the city immediately if the insurance is canceled or lapses for any reason. Failure to maintain such insurance shall result in automatic revocation of the permit. The dock shall be posted with a sign both in written English and Universal symbols indicating NO SWIMMING AND NO DIVING. Signs must be acquired through the city and sign placement must be approved by a duly designated city representative. The permit holder shall maintain the dock in good repair during the term of the permit. The permit holder shall also agree in writing, to indemnify the city from any liability for injuries to persons or property which may arise from the use of the dock.
(5) Removal of dock if permit violated. Notwithstanding any other penalties herein, in the event any person, including a permit holder, refuses to remove a dock or other personal property from the lake or public right-of-way, then upon failure to comply following written notice to the owner, the city shall be entitled to remove the offending property, storing, and selling same in accordance with state law. In the event the city suffers a cost of storage and/or sale which is not recovered from the sale, the city shall be entitled to maintain a cause of action against the owner of the dock and/or property to recover the remaining balance.
('69 Code, § 6.32, Subd. 11) (Am. Ord. 755, passed 5-29-90) Penalty, see § 10.99