Either of the boathouses in question here could be completely removed and replaced in kind using either the Permit by Notification process or a Minimum Impact Expedited Application process. If the support structures are solid you can replace everything from the stringers up, in kind, with out a permit. This is of course only the state level permit from DES and you need to check with your town for any local permit requirements. The attachments, info, and cost($200) for both the Expedited Application and Permit by Notification are identical. The Permit by Notification process is allegedly quicker but I'm not sure it actually works out that way. The advantage of the Expedited process is that you get an actual permit back that you can record at the registry to help establish the legal staus of the structure if you ever want to sell it and that you can post on site so that anyone who cares to look can confirm that you have one. Permits are valid for 5 years.
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