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Permissible Dock Styles for Scenario B

Docks are made up of various parts. By changing the relative size, design, number, and placement of docks, their impact on a water body and the surrounding environment can be changed. The table below shows the dock parts or features that make up this scenario. If the terminology is confusing, see the parts of a dock interactive graphic.

Dock Features Scenario B Dock Styles
Shared Dock Shared H - Dock Shared Dinghy Dock
Dock Size Requirements
Average Size of Dock: 420 sq ft 705 sq ft 140 sq ft
Total Area / Size Limit: none defined, combination of length and width requirements use instead
Length / Depth: 100 ft from landward edge of the marsh or 3 ft water depth at dock terminus, whichever is least 30 ft from landward edge of the marsh or 2 ft water depth at dock terminus, whichever is least
Height: lateral access is required, height = 5 ft or cross over must be built
Float Size: max = 200 sq ft;
min width = 4 ft		 max varies, 112 to 240 sq ft;
min width = 4 ft		 max = 50 sq ft;
min width = 4 ft
Walkway Width:

max = 4 ft

 max = 3 ft
Walkway Support Style: monopilings
Walkway Support Size: 10 to 12-in diameter pilings 2-in galvanized pipes, and 10 to 12-in pilings 4-in diameter pilings
Handrail Style: single-board handrail or rope handrail may use rope handrail, if needed
Dock Placement & Sharing
Allowed in Resource Conservation Areas? no yes; use in larger resource areas yes; use in smaller resource areas
Setback: no setback required
Maximum Owners Sharing: up to 3 up to 6 up to 3
Minimum Owners Sharing: Two neighbors Four neighbors Two neighbors
Boat Requirements
Size Restriction: none none max = 12 ft long with up to 10 horsepower motor
Slips Per Dock: up to 3,
One slip per owner		 up to 6,
One slip per owner		 up to 3,
One slip per owner
Mooring Buoys Per Dock: none none up to 3,
One mooring per owner