HB31 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Harry Shiver

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Waterfront property, piers, permit required from State Lands Division of Conservation and Natural Resources Department, waterfront boundary determination by extension of lot lines, restrictions, State Lands Division to propose rules to administer act, civil penalties, certain piers and structures permitted by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Description

This bill would require a waterfront property owner to obtain a permit from the State Lands Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources before building a new pier or similar structure, or rebuilding an existing pier or similar structure, in front of waterfront property.

This bill would specify that the waterfront boundaries of the property would be measured by an extension of the lot lines of the property into the water at the location where the boundary line intersects with the waterfront and pursuant to guidelines developed by the State Land Division.

This bill would prohibit a property owner from extending a structure in front of another structure on neighboring property and would prohibit the construction of a structure within a certain distance of the property line or that creates a hazard to navigation, game, or fish.

This bill would require the State Lands Division to develop guidelines regarding the issuance of permits and guidelines for the construction or reconstruction of piers and similar structures.

This bill would provide a civil penalty for constructing a pier or other similar structure without first obtaining a permit.

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Subjects

Water and Waterways