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Originally Posted by Long Pine
If you are buying waterfront property with an existing dock, you may know that there are a lot of rules enforced by the DES Wetlands Bureau regarding dock structures. One important thing to know about the dock you are buying is that all the proper permitting was done for it. If you think you are getting a 50 foot dock because that is what is on the premises, but you later find out that the previous owner only had a permit to put in a 30ft dock, you may get an unpleasant surprise the next time you need to get a permit to do work on the dock. I'm not sure how often this happens, but I certainly would want to check it out before buying a place to avoid any surprises. The DES has a search facility on their website where you can pull info about permits on a piece of property. I believe owners are also required to file their permits with their town deed registrar. For many counties, you can search for deed info at www.nhdeeds.com. Good luck. |
I would think that docks in deeds is dependant on several factors:
A) how long the camp has been with the previous owners....people that have owned since before 1978 never needed permits unless they abandoned their docks after permiting became required
B) Although you need a permit for a dock, I am not sure that you are required to add it to the deed if it is seasonal...... it might be in the best interest to do so.... but I don't think it is required....I have an application for a Seasonal dock and it mentions nothing of the sort. (and many seasonal docks are non conforming anyways)
C) even if it is required for permanent structures ( which I could understand )....is there any check and balance to make sure it is done...probably not......
In short I would say a vast majority of places don't have docks mentioned in the deeds especially if they have been in families for generations ..... This is something I believe will start to be added to more and more deeds as time goes on though.......