86-15 AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 66 REGARDING PIERS AND DOCKS IN LAKE DECATUR

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, (d) Each pier or dock shall be securely attached to the shore line and shall be of a type of construction, of such size, length and materials as may be approved by the Police Department. (e ) The pier or dock must at all times be kept in good state of repair. ( f ) Temporary piers or docks shall be removed from the Lake on or before November 15 , of each year and not replaced before March 15 of each year unless such pier or dock is approved as a permanent pier or dock by the Police Department . ( g) The owner of any pier or dock shall permit no swimming from the pier or dock of children under the age of 16 years unless an adult who is an expert swimmer is present . No person shall swim from any pier or dock without the owner' s consent . There shall be no swimming from such pier or dock beyond 50 feet from shore. (h) The location, construction, operation or maintenance of a pier or dock anywhere in or on the Lake is a revocable license privilege. ( i) Any pier or dock located, constructed, operated or maintained in violation of the provisions of this Section, or the rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, shall be removed from the Lake upon notice from the Police Department . ( j ) If a pier or dock is not removed on the date herein set forth or when requested by the Police Department , the same may be removed by the City and the expense thereof charged ' to the permit holder. (k) A city furnished permit number plate shall be I displayed at the Lake end and at the shore end of each pier or dock and on the plate at the Lake end a decal or sticker evidencing payment of the permit fee for the then current year shall be af f ixed. ( 1) Application for an initial permit or for ar�nual renewal of a permit shall be filed with the City Clerk upon forms provided by the City requiring such information as shall be deemed reasonably necessary or desirable to aid in the administration of the provisions of this Chapter and which application shall be accompanied by the payment of the appropriate annual fees as follows : Shore Line Zone 1: For each front foot of shore line $3 . 00 plus $20 . 00 for each boat space above one;