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Page 3 2. Docks shall be constructed of materials approved by the Dock Inspector; docks shall be of plank or rail construction; and all dock posts shall be of equal height above the dock; 3. Docks shall not be located closer than 10 feet to a neighboring dock license site or private property line. The Dock Administrator may refer, and the City Council may grant exceptions where there are unusual circumstances and such an exception will not have a detrimental impact on the lake. The City Council may impose conditions on any exception granted under this subsection. 4. Docks may not be permanently installed. H. Dock accessories. All dock accessories must be approved in writing prior to use at a Dock Site. I. Dock Storage. Docks must be removed from the water no later than November 1. Docks and Dock Accessories may not be stored on the Dock Site between November 1st and April 1st of the following year. J. Declaration of Watercraft – Requirements. Watercraft that are moored at a City dock or multiple slip site must be declared on the Dock License Application. The applicant must provide the City with a copy of the current DNR Watercraft Registration or US Coast Guard documentation or recently applied for DNR Watercraft Registration or US Coast Guard documentation for each watercraft, at the time of application. This DNR Registration or US Coast Guard documentation must verify that the watercraft is in the name of the Licensee. If a declared watercraft is removed from the City dock program, the site holder may substitute a replacement watercraft upon providing the City with required documentation as stated above. Newly declared replacement watercraft may be subject an additional LMCD fee. (1) Allowable Mooring of Non-Owned Watercraft. Mooring of watercraft not owned by the dock licensee is permitted for a period of up to 48 hours, two times in a calendar year. Unless permitted under the preceding two subsections, no watercraft shall be moored at a City dock site. K. Subject to inspections. All licensed docks are subject to inspection at reasonable times by the Dock Inspector or his or her designee. L. City Access. The City shall be free to enter the dock site for any reason at any reasonable time and to perform maintenance and regulatory functions to be specified in the terms of the dock license agreement. M. Costs. All costs of maintaining licensed docks and dock accessories are the responsibility of the license holder. N. Term. All dock licenses shall be valid for ten (10) years. O. License Fee. The City Council shall establish license fees. License fees shall not increase during the term of a license. A licensee must pay a license fee in full at the beginning of the term of the license or on a prorated annual basis by April 1 of each calendar year of the term of the license. Failure to pay the license fee by April 1 shall result in the termination the license agreement. In the event the licensee paid a license fee at the beginning of the term, and the license is terminated, the city may refund a prorated amount of the license fee, based on the number of years remaining at