(a)

No person shall build, anchor, keep or maintain, or use for dwelling or business purposes any houseboat, on or near the Mississippi River and all tributaries thereto, excepting the area west of a line running through the center of Sections 1, 12, 13, 24 and 25, Township 16 North, Range 8 West, and also excepting the Crosse River within the unincorporated area of Crosse County lying between the north and south lines of Township 16 North for a period of time longer than 24 hours. The term "houseboat" is defined as any floating structure designed or used for dwelling or business purposes.

(b)

No person shall build, anchor, keep or maintain any boathouse on or near the Mississippi River and all tributaries thereto, excepting the area west of a line running through the center of Sections 1, 12, 13, 24 and 25, Township 16 North, Range 8 West, and also excepting the Crosse River within the unincorporated area of Crosse County lying between the north and south lines of Township 16 North, excepting in areas zoned commercial or industrial, provided such permitted area is not within 600 feet of a highway bridge or causeway crossing the Mississippi River or any tributary thereto. The term "boathouse" is defined as any structure either floating or secured to the ground designed or used to store boats or marine equipment.

(c)

The owner or occupant of any floating houseboat located in an improper area by reason of this article shall have a period of six months from the date of publication of the ordinance from which this article is derived to remove such houseboat or boathouse therefrom.

(Code 1988, § 17.50; Ord. of 1-27-2013)