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House
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
323
BY
TUREK
and
SIEGRIST
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
enclosed
structures
on
private
docks
and
1
required
insurance.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
3
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
462A.27B
Dock
structures
——
1
insurance.
2
1.
A
person
with
a
valid
dock
site
permit
and
hoist
or
slip
3
assignment
may
construct
an
enclosed
structure
to
protect
a
4
hoist
or
slip
if
all
of
the
following
apply:
5
a.
The
enclosed
structure
is
constructed
with
rust-resistant
6
materials.
7
b.
The
enclosed
structure
is
no
more
than
thirty
feet
wide.
8
c.
The
enclosed
structure
is
no
more
than
twenty
feet
above
9
the
normal
water
elevation
surrounding
the
dock.
10
d.
The
enclosed
structure
contains
no
plumbing,
electricity,
11
or
enclosed
storage
areas,
except
for
plumbing
and
electricity
12
that
complies
with
all
applicable
building
code
requirements,
13
including
the
state
plumbing
code
established
pursuant
to
14
section
105.4
and
the
state
building
code
established
pursuant
15
to
section
103A.7,
and
is
used
for
the
sole
purpose
of
16
supporting
marine
equipment.
17
e.
The
enclosed
structure
is
not
used
for
sleeping
purposes
18
or
habitation
by
a
person.
19
2.
To
install
an
enclosed
structure
on
a
private
dock
20
pursuant
to
subsection
1,
a
person
must
maintain
dock
liability
21
insurance
with
minimum
per
occurrence
coverage
of
at
least
one
22
million
dollars.
The
owner
of
the
private
dock
shall
be
liable
23
for
any
damages
caused
by
the
enclosed
structure
constructed
on
24
the
private
dock.
25
EXPLANATION
26
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
27
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
28
This
bill
relates
to
enclosed
structures
on
private
docks
29
and
a
requirement
to
maintain
liability
insurance
for
the
dock
30
on
which
the
structure
is
constructed.
31
The
bill
allows
a
person
with
a
valid
dock
site
permit
32
and
hoist
or
slip
assignment
to
build
an
enclosed
structure
33
if
the
enclosed
structure
is
constructed
with
rust-resistant
34
materials,
meets
building
code,
material,
and
size
35
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requirements,
and
is
used
to
protect
a
hoist
or
a
slip
and
not
1
for
certain
other
purposes.
2
The
bill
requires
an
owner
of
a
dock
to
carry
liability
3
insurance
with
a
minimum
per
occurrence
coverage
of
$1
million
4
for
the
dock
with
an
enclosed
structure
constructed
pursuant
to
5
the
bill.
The
owner
shall
be
liable
for
any
damages
caused
by
6
private
dock
and
enclosed
structure.
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