Riparian Rights
Posts Tagged “Dock”
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No Dock at Access Easement
June 11, 2013Last fall I discussed a decision of the Michigan Court of Appeals in Krantz v Terrill, in "Dock Permitted at Access Easement – No Good Deed Goes Unpunished." In that decision, the court of appeals permitted a dock to be maintained at an access easement based upon long standing use of a dock. On June 5, 2013, the Michigan Supreme Court vacated the portions of the court of appeals' decision holding that the defendants had established a prescriptive right to erect a dock and moor boats to the dock at the end of the easement.
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Is your neighbor’s dock on your bottomlands?
July 6, 2012Owners of waterfront property often forego a large yard in favor of being on the water. Many of the areas around Michigan's inland lakes were platted in the early part of the last century, when zoning codes were much less restrictive or non-existent. Especially in times of low lake levels, things on the water become crowded and neighbor is pitted against neighbor. In some areas, there is a race to get docks installed in the spring, though bottomlands are not prorated on a first come first served basis.
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June 21 is Deadline for Public Comments About Permits for Road End Docks
June 18, 2012In March 2012, a new law was passed to define access rights at public roads that terminate at the water's edge. The statute permits a single seasonal public dock authorized by the local government. Violations of the new law carry criminal penalties
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New Law Defines Lake Access Rights at Road-Ends
March 27, 2012On March 22, 2012, Governor Snyder signed legislation amending Part 301 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, concerning the uses of road-ends, that have plagued adjoining riparian owners for decades. New section 30111(B) specifies that, unless… Read More »