The definitions contained in Wis. Stats. § 30.01, as the same may be amended from time to time, shall apply to all terms contained in this chapter, unless otherwise specifically set forth in this section. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:
LINE OF NAVIGATION The three-foot depth or a greater depth contour, if required, for boats in use or appropriate for the use on the waterway, based on the normal summertime low levels on the waterway or summer minimum levels where established by the DNR.
ORDINARY HIGH WATER MARK The point on the bank or shore up to which the presence and action of the water is so continuous as to leave a distinct mark, either by erosion, destruction or prevention of terrestrial vegetation or predomination of aquatic vegetation or other easily recognized characteristics.
PIER Any structure extending into navigable waters from the shore of such navigable waters, built or maintained for the purpose of providing a berth for watercraft or for loading or unloading cargo or passengers onto or from the watercraft and may include a temporary boat hoist without roof or walls.
RIPARIAN An owner of land abutting a stream or lake.
WETLAND An area where water is at, near or above the land surfaces long enough to be capable of supporting aquatic or hydrophytic vegetation and which has soils indicative of wet conditions.
WHARF Any structure in navigable waters, extending along the shore and generally connected with uplands throughout its length, built or maintained for the purpose of providing a berth for watercraft or for loading or unloading cargo or passengers onto or from the watercraft.
Any person desiring to construct any pier, wharf or similar or related structures or facilities on the Fox River within the Village shall follow the procedures as follows.
Except as otherwise provided herein, any person found in violation of any provision of this chapter or any order, rule or regulation made hereunder shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, of this Municipal Code.