(d) The owner of a dock or wharf used for commercial purposes shall pay an annual fee of $5 per usable linear foot for each such dock or wharf. Usable linear footage shall be measured as the distance along the longest side of any structure used as a dock or wharf, together with the length of the longest side of all lateral structures which extend from the dock or wharf and which are capable of sustaining foot traffic for access to and from vessels and/or for berthing vessels. No linear distance shall be counted twice for the purpose of determining the fee required pursuant to this subdivision. Docks or wharfs which connect to shore shall be measured from the point where the decking or walkway intersects the shore, but in no event beyond the mean high-water mark. For the convenience of the regulated community, examples of typical dock configurations and the applicable fees are provided in this subdivision.

CALCULATING A COMMERCIAL DOCK FEE

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(g) The owner of each quick launch facility shall, in addition to the fees assessable pursuant to other subdivisions of this section, pay an annual fee of $5 per usable linear foot for the total usable linear footage of dry storage capacity at the quick launch subject to the following:

1. (1) Where the quick launch facility uses wet storage capacity exclusively for vessels which are quick launched, the total usable linear footage of such capacity shall be subtracted from the total usable linear footage of dry storage capacity to prevent the double assessment of storage capacity which is used by the same vessels; and
2. (2) Where a quick launch facility does not use a rack storage or other system where the usable linear footage of storage capacity is measurable, the owner shall pay an annual fee based upon the total estimated linear footage of the vessels to be stored during a calendar year. Such owners shall, prior to April 1st of each year, estimate the total linear footage of vessels to be stored during that calendar year and shall pay the fee required by this paragraph based upon that estimate. The estimate required herein shall not be less than the total linear footage of vessels stored during the previous calendar year, unless the owner demonstrates why the amount should be less. The commission shall not be bound by such an estimate if its staff determines it to be unreasonable, in which event the staff may calculate the estimated fee. Any person who is required to pay a regulatory fee based upon an estimate shall, on or before October 1st of the year in which such an estimate is given, report to the commission on such forms as the commission may prescribe the actual linear footage vessels stored during that calendar year. Such reports shall be verified by the owner or operator. Any amount which is disclosed to be due and payable to the commission shall be due and payable on October 1st of such year and shall be subject to a penalty in accordance with the provisions of section 645-7.4 of this Subpart if not paid within 30 days of such date. Any excess amount shall be credited against the regulatory fee due and payable for the next succeeding fiscal year. Any dispute over the computation of such a recalculated fee shall be resolved under the procedures of section 645-7.5 of this Subpart.