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Title: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: KB on March 10, 2007, 09:18:28 AM I live in Tampa on Rocky Creek. (Tampa Bay). Last weekend I built a dock.
Yesterday a guy from the E.P.C. came to my house & left his card w/ a person's name on the back of it, said to call him at Tampa Port Authority. Somebody turned me in. I think I have 2 option's, tear it down or get it permitted. Basically what I put in the water is 4 telephone poles (in a square)to put boat in middle & tie it off. And then built a 3 foot wide boardwalk along side 2 of the phone pole's to get in & out of boat. It's a real basic dock , nothin fancy, not way out in the water, actually my neighbor's on both sides go out farther than mine. Has anyone been thru this w/ a dock before ? Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: Smoknbanshee on March 10, 2007, 09:24:37 AM nope, but i would recommend contacting them. maybe someone has some input, but if i was in your situation, i would probably play that I didn't fully understand that you had to permit for something so minor.
Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: Ida_Mann on March 10, 2007, 10:17:22 AM hey, that's my defense with the rangers in ONF ;-)
Id@ Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: MadMudder on March 10, 2007, 12:27:11 PM Wow. Do people have anything better to do then sit around and stick their nose where it doesnt belong? My god I hate when this kinda crap happens. I would just have it permitted and then take one of those telephone poles and cram it somewhere the sun dont shine.... ;)
Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: Young Gun on March 10, 2007, 01:00:49 PM I hate people who turn you in for the simplest things. Just call the number and here what they have to say, dont want something like this to get into a big uproar since its so simple. We dont have a permit for our dock but we live on a lake and that must have something to do with it. Now if the dock was out very far and in other boat's way then its ok to turn someone in.
Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: Anoriginal on March 10, 2007, 02:17:02 PM I've been through it with several clients in the past. It is not something to scoff at. They can levy fines on you that are enormus. Depending on the location, certain environmental concerns (like radon, etc.) can be implicated when setting posts.
You better call them and work it out. It can get real expensive when you cross the DEP and EPC. Now please don't beat me up for replying. lol Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: jpease on March 10, 2007, 11:00:42 PM call them up. be very nice and play dumb.
Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: KB on March 11, 2007, 09:32:47 AM No there isn't any mangrove's on my property only further up the creek. The only thing we have growing in our backyard is some weed's and Australian pine tree's which aren't native.
I'm gonna call/ go to Tampa Port Authority on Monday. I was on their web site this morning & can't believe how much they have control of. Even lake's around here. (Lake Thonotossassa & Lake Keystone) weird why the Port Authority has to do w/ lake's. I'll get it taken care of, just a little bit of time & money, I sure would like to know who turned me in though. Oh well, what come's around go's around. Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: Mudneck on March 11, 2007, 10:52:43 AM I built a dock @ my old place in Lake Worth, PBC east coast without permit.I just needed to pay the fee show rough set plans on a survey from property. It took a couple weeks made me change a few things & it was done.Call them work it out.
I Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: KB on March 16, 2007, 07:54:03 AM Thank's everybody. It's turning out like Bushwacker said, just gotta replace a few of the P.T.4"x4"'s w/ pole's. Also 150.00 permit fee. They give you plenty of time to fix it. I'll try to post some pics. .
Title: Re: I built a dock in my back yard without a permit. Post by: MedicMudder on March 16, 2007, 08:10:30 AM There is a saying we use at the Fire Sta, "It is better to ask for For Forgiveness Than Permission". ::) ::)
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