[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of
the Township of Denton 4-4-1970 by Ord. No. 28. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Amended 7-1-2020]
A chapter to limit and govern erection and regulate
the use of docks at the end of public streets leading to lakes in
the Township of Denton and to regulate on-street parking on public
streets within 150 feet of the lakeshore.
No more than one dock shall be allowed at the
end of any public street leading to any lake in the Township of Denton.
No dock more than four feet in width or more
than 100 feet in length shall be allowed at the end of any public
street leading to any lake in the Township of Denton.
No dock shall be permitted to extend from the
end of any public street leading to any lake in the Township of Denton,
unless the same bears the name and address of the owner thereof and
of the party responsible for its erection and use.
All such docks shall be so aligned as to remain
within the area of the street extended; and with respect to streets
improved by launching ramps, such docks may be located only on one
side or the other so as not to interfere with the use of the launching
ramp; otherwise, such docks may be extended from the middle of the
street.
All such docks are required to be structurally
sound; in the event the same are affixed to steel posts driven into
the lake bottom, such posts shall be capped so as to cover or eliminate
points and rough edges.
All such docks shall be maintained free of any
restriction or prohibition against use by the general public; such
signs as "Keep Off" or "Private Dock" are prohibited thereon.
No such docks shall be enlarged by any "T" extension.
[Amended 3-6-2002]
Overnight mooring to such docks is prohibited.
Auguring or driving of any mooring post and anchoring of any boat
hoist within the area of the street as extended are likewise prohibited.
[1]
Editor's Note: This section was amended 3-6-2002
deleting an allowance for anchoring boats within the area of the street
extended for up to 60 hours. See Higgins Lake Property Assoc.
Owners v. Gerish Township, MI. CT.APP (2003).
[Amended 7-1-2020]
On-street parking of motor vehicles and of boat
trailers on public streets within 150 feet of the lakeshore is hereby
prohibited.
While transient launching, embarking and debarking
shall be permitted, there shall be no mooring of watercraft to such
docks in such manner as to permit the watercraft to ride at anchor
in violation of riparian rights of adjoining front lot owners.
