Is a permit required for piers, pilings, floating docks, dredging, or boat lifts?
Any work performed below the mean high tide line requires a building permit. If dredging or filling, then a grading permit is required. Electric and water lines require electrical and plumbing permits. A public hearing before the Board of Port Wardens, a five member board approved by the Mayor and City Council which meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month, is required for all marine projects. Project applications must be received by DNEP at least six weeks prior to the public hearing. The land below mean high tides is also subject to state and federal regulations, and their approvals are also required. The whole process of acquiring all the necessary permits can take up to three months.
