Arkansas Administrative Code
Agency 002 - Game and Fish Commission
Rule 002.00.71-004 - Code Book Regulations: 002.00.71-004

1. No motor in excess of 10 H.P. will be permitted. (Exceptions: Party Barges may use up to and including 25 H.P. and authorized Commercial Boat Docks will be required to have an emergency boat with sufficient horsepower to answer any emergency that might arise, regardless of lake conditions.)

2. Catamaran or "Party Barge" shall not exceed 8* x 22* in size.

3. Boat Houses ( not to include sleeping or toilet facilities or living quarters) for private riparian landowners and/or cabin owners, may be constructed if written permission has been granted by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.

The Permit for a Single Boat House is $5.00.

4. Such structure shall not exceed 24 feet in length and 14 feet in width, nor shall it have a walkway longer than 6 feet from shoreline to boat House construction.

5. If two (2) riparian landowners and/or cabin owners desire to build a Joint Boat House, such structure shall not exceed 24 feet in length and 24 feet in width, and walkway from shoreline to Boat House shall not exceed 6 feet in length, and no other Boat House will be permitted a reparian land and/or cabin owner when having joint ownership in such a dual Boat House as described herein. The Permit for construction of a jointly-owned Boat House shall be $10.00.

6. Boat Docks or Piers (platform type) (not to include living quarters) for private riparian landowners and/or cabin owners may be constructed if written permission has been granted by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commissi an, sai.d Dock or Pier shall not exceed 61 x 100' and the Permit sh-vlX be $5.00. Boat Docks or Piers must be open to the public and cannot be for the exclusive use of the owner.

7. All structures must be approved as to the design, dimensions and mate7ials by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, snd shall be permanently fixed adjacent to the owners' lot or land.

8. Boat Docks, Piers or Houses must display the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Permit Number. Permit Numbers must be a minimum of 3" in height and placed on the side of the structure facing the center of the lake. Permits Are Not Transferable. In the event the adjacent land and approved structure- is sold, the buyer must procure from the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission an additional $5.00 or $10.00 Permit in his name.

9. The riparian landowner must remove the construction when he no longer has need for.it or pay for the removal of the construction. Such construction shall be maintained in good repair and maintenance at all times. Failure of construction to pass inspection by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will be grounds for revoking a Permit.

10. Permits must be inspected and Renewed with a $5.00 or $10.00 fee each Five (5) Years from issuance of said Permit.

11. A riparian landowner and/or cabin owner shall assume all liability for his or her willful or negligent acts for personal injury or property damage in conjunction with a structure on which a Permit has been issued.

12. A written agreement shall be signed by the riparian landowner and/or cabin owner agreeing to the terms of this Commission Order on any structure or other special activity upon the waters of the lake and upon the Commission property circumventing/the lake.

14. No change in the configuration of the shoreline will be allowed without special permission of the Commission. A separate permit will be negotiated with the Commission in advance of each desired change.

15. All structures which were in place prior to the enactment of this regulation (July 1, 1963) and as amended (May 19, 1969, and September 15, 1969), and which do not conform to these regulations may be left in place until such time as any repairs are needed. Then a new permit must be negotiated adhering to the above regulations.

PENALTY: Any person violating any of the provisions of this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00).