30.13 Regulation of wharves, piers and swimming rafts; establishment of pierhead lines.
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30.13 Regulation of wharves, piers and swimming rafts; establishment of pierhead lines.
(1)Construction allowed without permit under certain circumstances. A riparian proprietor may construct a wharf or pier in a navigable waterway extending beyond the ordinary high-water mark or an established bulkhead line in aid of navigation without obtaining a permit under s. 30.12 if the pier or wharf is exempt from obtaining a permit under s. 30.12 or if all of the following conditions are met:
(a)The wharf or pier does not interfere with public rights in navigable waters.
(b)The wharf or pier does not interfere with rights of other riparian proprietors.
(c)The wharf or pier does not extend beyond any pierhead line which is established under sub.
(3).
(d)The wharf or pier does not violate any ordinances enacted under sub.
(2).
(e)The wharf or pier is constructed to allow the free movement of water underneath and in a manner which will not cause the formation of land upon the bed of the waterway.