Water Permits

Structure Permit Form
Water Event Permit Form

6110.1800 PLACEMENT OF TEMPORARY STRUCTURES AND BUOYS IN THE
WATERS OF THE STATE.

   Subpart 1. In general. No person shall leave any temporary structure not extending
from shore, or any buoy or sign in the waters of this state between the hours of sunset and
sunrise without first obtaining a permit in writing therefor from the sheriff of the county.
Mooring buoys must be placed as provided in part 6110.1500, subpart 4. Swimming area
markers must be placed as provided in part 6110.1600.

   Subp. 2. Permit for temporary structure or buoy. The sheriff of any county may
issue a permit for the placement of any such structure or buoy whenever, in the sheriff’s
opinion, the structure or buoy will not constitute an undue hazard to or illegal obstruction
of navigation.

Each structure or navigational buoy placed pursuant to such permit shall have the
permit number painted on it and shall have attached either a light visible in all directions, or
sufficient reflectorized material so as to reflect light from all directions, which material shall
retain 80 percent of its dry weather reflective signal strength when submerged in water.

Nothing in this part shall be construed to affect the provisions of Minnesota Statutes,
section 103G.245, or the requirements for permits from the commissioner of natural
resources thereunder, nor shall this part be construed to affect the construction of blinds
built according to Minnesota Statutes, sections 97B.805 and 97B.811.