Dock and Boat Lift Placement: Know Your Riparian Rights

First, it is good to check with your local city or county government to determine whether or not there are any existing regulations that will mandate where you can and cannot put your dock. Some localities instruct you to apply for a permit before even putting a dock in the water. Many localities use local ordinances to regulate dock placement and they exist mainly to protect your rights and the rights of others. Those ordinances usually provide setbacks (setbacks are a determined distance requirement from a given line where you must place your dock in the water). Some ordinances actually define what is called a "dock use area" which sets the parameters in the water detailing where you can and cannot place your dock. If your locality does have an ordinance it is good to follow those rules unless you have an agreement with your neighbor. Whether or not your locality has an ordinance or does not, you are still entitled to certain riparian rights as a land owner.

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