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Keuka Lake Uniform Docking & Mooring Law

East Lake Road

Summary

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Terminology

Have defined all relative terminology including berthing facilities, docks, boat hoists, boat stations & boat houses.


Water Rights Lines

Have defined as extensions from lakefront properties.


Structures within Water Rights
  • Permanent –no closer than 10 feet to water rights lines (20 ft. for non-residential categories)
  • Seasonal & attached vessels – within water rights lines
  • Mooring buoys – boat within water rights lines

Boat Hoist Structures & Boat Stations
  • Roof ok but maximum 3/12 pitch
  • No side enclosures on boat hoists or stations
  • No inside second floor, or 2nd floor sundecks
  • 15 foot maximum height from high water mark
  • No use for dwelling, sleeping, or lodging
  • No boat accessory structures (storage bldgs) or boat houses in water (waterside of high water mark)

General Residential Docks and Moorings
  • Number of docks for registerable boats depends on linear lake feet of lake frontage

    Lakefront feet
    Moorings
    Docks
    0-99.99
    4
    1
    100-199.9
    6
    2
    200 +
    +3/100ft
    +1/100ft

  • Dock size – 720 sf max including walkway and decking
    (exception – may have a 2nd dock if first is less than 300 sf.)
  • Length – Max 65 feet into lake beyond high water mark (exception for shallow depth situations)

General Non-Residential Docks and Moorings
 


Minimum
Lakefront


Water Rights
Setback


No. Mrgs


No. Mrgs per
add’l 50 ft.


Marinas, Yacht Clubs
200 ft
20 ft
75
20


Restaurants
100 ft
20 ft
20
10
Hotels, Motels, Camps, Resorts, and Clubs
100 ft
20 ft
10
5


Grandfathering of Pre-existing Conditions

All pre-existing permanent and seasonal residential structures are allowed.  All pre-existing NYS permits for non-residential uses of permanent or seasonal docks are allowed.  Replacement allowed for non-conforming structures damaged in natural disasters, fire, or vandalism.


Enforcement

Building permits are required for all “permanent” structures. Available from municipal Code Enforcement Officers.  Exceptions handled through normal town Zoning variance procedures.

 
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