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RESIDENTIAL DOCK
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 Dock Information Flyer - Updated
05/09
RESIDENTIAL DOCKS
More than 1/3 of the residential lots in Orono abut the lakeshore. With
nearly 40 miles of Lake Minnetonka shoreline, and additional properties
abutting Long Lake, Mooney Lake, French Lake, Dickey's Lake, Lake Katrina,
Lake Classen and Lydiard Lake, Orono is home to an abundance of dock owners.
The following rules and regulations govern the placement and use of private
residential docks in Orono:
 | Seasonally installed docks are a permitted accessory use for
residential properties which abut the lakeshore and contain a principal
residence structure.
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| New seasonal docks require a one-time permit ($30.) and may be
reinstalled at the same location annually thereafter without additional
permits (Fee Schedule, p. 8). Docks on Lake Minnetonka are under the
jurisdiction of the LMCD. Therefore this permit does not apply.
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| Permanent docks require a Conditional Use Permit (Zoning Code Sec.
78-1113) and may require additional permits from the Lake Minnetonka
Conservation District (LMCD) and the Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources (DNR).
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| Rental of residential dock space is not allowed. Such activity
is considered to be a commercial use, which is allowed only within the B-2
Lakeshore Business zoning district (Sections 94-71 thru 94-101).
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| Sharing of a single dock by three or more adjacent lakeshore owners is
allowed subject to City Council approval of a Joint Use Dock License
(Sections 94-36 thru 94-38).
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| Placement of docks on Lake Minnetonka is governed by the Lake
Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD). Minimum setbacks from the
extended property lines are required. Contact the LMCD for further
information (952-745-0789). For other Orono lakes, contact the Building &
Zoning Department (952-249-4600). Minimum setbacks (similar to those in
effect for other types of accessory structures) will be required, and
special permits may be required for docks which must cross a wetland to
reach open water. |
Municipal Docks. The City of Orono does not provide municipal docks
for private boat storage, and has no "commons" areas for public dockage. The
City does provide a small number of fishing and swimming docks, typically at
locations where roadways were historically platted to the shoreline. Canoe
rack rental spaces are available at Summit Park on Long Lake to Orono
residents on a first-come first-served basis.
Orono is home to 5 commercial marinas providing in aggregate a total of
more than 450 rental slips. Additionally, public landings on North Arm and
Maxwell Bay in Orono provide approximately 150 car-trailer parking spaces
for transient boaters.
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