Section 312 IAC 8-2-13 - Marinas and wastewater holding facilities for boatsAuthority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-11-2-1
Affected: IC 14
Sec. 13.
(a) As used in this section, "marina" means a structure that: (1) services simultaneously at least five (5) boats; and(2) provides, for a fee, one (1) or more of the following:(C) Boat sales or rental.(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), a person must not operate a marina unless the person provides a pumpout that is in good working order and readily accessible to patrons of the marina and secures and maintains one (1) of the following: (1) A license under 327 IAC 3-2 for the construction and operation of a wastewater treatment facility or sanitary sewer.(2) A license under 410 IAC 6-10 for the construction of a commercial on-site wastewater disposal facility.(3) An alternative written approval for wastewater disposal from an authorized governmental agency.(c) The requirements of subsection (b) shall be made a condition for a license issued by the department to:(1) construct a new marina; or(2) modify an existing marina.(d) A person may apply to the division of law enforcement for an exemption from subsection (b). The exemption shall be granted, for a period not to exceed five (5) years, where the person demonstrates either of the following: (1) The marina is designed to serve exclusively boats that are neither required nor likely to be equipped with a marine sanitation device.(2) The operator of the marina has entered a binding agreement with another marina or similar facility along the waterway to provide pumpout services where the other marina or similar facility:(A) maintains a lawful pumpout as described in subsection (b);(B) is in proximity to the marina seeking the exemption so patrons to be served at a pumpout, which would otherwise be required at the exempted marina, would not be significantly inconvenienced; and(C) has sufficient pumpout capacity and accessibility to effectively serve the patrons of both parties to the agreement. Natural Resources Commission; 312 IAC 8-2-13; filed Oct 28, 1998, 3:32 p.m.: 22 IR 743, eff Jan 1, 1999; filed Jul 22, 2004, 10:05 a.m.: 27 IR 3886; readopted filed Nov 17, 2004, 11:00 a.m.: 28 IR 1315; filed Apr 24, 2008, 1:44 p.m.: 20080521-IR-312070646FRA; errata filed Jun 2, 2009, 10:29 a.m.: 20090624-IR-312090386ACA; readopted filed Mar 25, 2010, 2:58 p.m.: 20100421-IR-312100037RFAReadopted filed 9/27/2016, 1:57 p.m.: 20161026-IR-312160151RFAReadopted filed 9/28/2022, 8:20 a.m.: 20221026-IR-312220242RFA