§ 25-2-1174. STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

In addition to other applicable requirements of this title, a dock must:

(1)

comply with the requirements of Chapter 25-12 ( Technical Codes ), including Article 1 ( Building Code ), Article 7 ( Fire Code ), and the Building Criteria Manual;

(2)

be designed and constructed in a manner that does not pose a hazard to navigation safety;

(3)

be braced to withstand pressure of wind and water when boats are tied to the dock; and

(4)

if the dock is a floating dock, be supported by solid displacement flotation devices, with durable nonferrous protective coverings that are securely attached to the dock and capable of withstanding prolonged exposure to wave action and weather.

(B)

A bulkhead with a greater than 45 degree vertical slope for any portion greater than one foot in height is not permitted on or adjacent to the shoreline of a lake that is subject to this article, unless the shoreline is located within an existing man-made channel.

Source: Section 13-2-792; Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 20101209-075; Ord. 20121018-024; Ord. No. 20140626-113, Pt. 9, 7-7-14 .