# Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.09: Standards

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_09

## Section

- **Citation:** Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.09
- **Heading:** Standards
- **Jurisdiction:** Wisconsin
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Wisconsin Administrative Code / NR / Chapter NR 325 / § NR 325.09

## Text

Standards.
(1) Maintenance. In addition to the requirements of s. 30.121 (3) , Stats., repair and maintenance of existing boathouses and fixed houseboats shall meet all of the following conditions:
(a) Repair and maintenance is limited to the 3-dimensional envelope of the existing boathouse or fixed houseboat. No expansion of the boathouse or fixed houseboat in any direction is allowed. Application of a new or replacement layer of roofing or siding that does not increase the usable space within the boathouse or fixed houseboat may not be considered expansion.
(b) Repair and maintenance may not include any change in roof pitch or addition of decks, walkways, railings or other architectural features.
(c) Decks, walkways, railings or piers that are permanently attached to the boathouse or fixed boathouse shall be considered part of the boathouse or fixed houseboat, and shall be subject to the repair limitations of s. 30.121 (3) , Stats.
(2) Damaged boathouse. In addition to the requirements of s. 30.121 (3r) , Stats., repair or reconstruction of a damaged boathouse shall meet all of the following conditions to be eligible for an exception:
(a) The boathouse owner shall demonstrate that the boathouse was damaged by violent wind, vandalism or fire. Documentation shall include photographs that depict the boathouse before and after the damage.
(b) The boathouse owner shall demonstrate that the damage occurred after January 1, 1984.
(c) Repair and reconstruction is limited to the specific wall, or roof, or permanently attached deck, walkway, railing or pier that was damaged. Any other proposed work on the boathouse that is not related to specific damage caused under pars. (a) and (b) is subject to the limitations of s. 30.121 (3) , Stats., the procedures of s. NR 325.07 and the standards in sub. (1) .
(3) Commercial boathouse. A commercial boathouse shall meet all the requirements of s. 30.121 (3w) , Stats., to be eligible for an exception.

## Nearby sections

- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.01 Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_01.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.02 Applicability](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_02.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.03 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_03.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.05 Current value](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_05.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.06 Repair and maintenance cost](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_06.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.07 Certification procedure for repair and maintenance](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_07.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.08 Certification procedure for exceptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_08.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.09 Standards](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_09.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.10 Certification information](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_10.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.11 No permit necessary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_11.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.12 Removal procedure for abandoned boathouses or fixed houseboats](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_12.md)
- [Wis. Admin. Code NR § 325.13 Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WI_ADC_NR_325_13.md)

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