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Boathouse Repair
Boathouse and dock needing repair.
Question: I want to repair an existing boathouse. Do I need to obtain a permit and/or pay a fee?
Answer: No DNR permit is required to repair a "dry" boathouse located landward of the ordinary high water mark. However, local permits may be required. Contact your city, village or county zoning office for more information.
A certification from DNR IS required to repair a "wet" boathouse or fixed houseboat, or to qualify for a statutory exception. A fee is required.
Exceptions
Section 30.121, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR], [PDF 627KB] provides some limited exceptions on construction, repair and maintenance of "wet" boathouses, for certain historic, single-story, commercial or damaged boathouses. They must meet the specific conditions in Sections 30.121(3g), (3m), (3r) or (3w), Wis. Stats., and require a DNR certification.
To Apply
Please follow the steps below to file your application for a boathouse repair certification. Open and print BOTH of the following files:
- Boathouse Certification Permit Application [Form #3500-53S PDF 24KB]
- Fee Sheet [#3500-053A PDF 105KB]
Once completed, please send the application materials, along with the fee and Fee Sheet, to the county where your project is located.
Notes
Applicable statutes and codes include Section 30.121, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR], [PDF 627KB] and Chapter NR 325, Wis. Adm. Code [exit DNR], [PDF 29KB].
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Question: I want to construct a new boathouse. Do I need to obtain a permit and/or pay a fee?
Answer: State law generally prohibits the construction of a new "wet" boathouse or fixed houseboat either on or over a lake, flowage, river, creek or streambed.
Exceptions
Section 30.121, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR], [PDF 627KB] provides some limited exceptions on construction, repair and maintenance of "wet" boathouses, for certain historic, single-story, commercial or damaged boathouses. They must meet the specific conditions in Sections 30.121(3g), (3m), (3r) or (3w), Wis. Stats., and require a DNR certification.
New "dry" boathouses built on upland can be constructed above the ordinary high water mark if they meet local zoning. No DNR permit is required for a dry boathouse to be located landward of the ordinary high water mark. However, local permits are required for any construction, additions, or repairs to a boathouse located on the upland. Contact your city, village or county zoning office for more information.
Notes
Applicable statutes and codes include Section 30.121, Wis. Stats. [exit DNR], [PDF 627KB] and Chapter NR 325, Wis. Adm. Code [exit DNR], [PDF 29KB].
Local permits and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations may also apply. We advise you to contact your local zoning office and your regional U.S. Army Corps of Engineers office [exit DNR].
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