CHAPTER 55
NONPERMANENT STRUCTURES
[Prior to 12/31/86, Conservation Commission[290] Ch 44]
571—55.1(461A) Ice fishing shelters.
	55.1(1) General. The following rules shall govern the placement, construction, or erection of ice fishing shelters placed on or over state-owned land or waters under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission.
	55.1(2) Removal. The ice fishing shelter and material used in its construction shall be removed from on or over state-owned land or waters under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission on or before ice melt or February 20 of each year, whichever comes first unless extended by the director.
	55.1(3) Owner information. The full name, street address, and city of the building or structure owner of all structures left on the ice or state-owned land unattended shall be painted legibly in a color contrasting to the background on all sides of the shelter in block letters at least four inches in height.
	55.1(4) Permit. The owner information displayed in accordance with the provisions of this rule will act as the permit for the placement of ice fishing shelters on or over state-owned land or waters under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission.
	55.1(5) Accessibility. Structures or buildings used as fishing shelters shall not be locked when in use.
	55.1(6) Reflectors. All fishing shelters on the ice after sunset shall have reflectors attached to all sides of the structure in such a manner to enable them to reflect light at all times between the hours of sunset and sunrise.
	55.1(7) Shelter prohibited. No person shall use any building or structure as an ice fishing shelter placed on or over state-owned land or waters under the jurisdiction of the natural resource commission in violation of any of the provisions of this rule.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code section 461A.4.
[Filed 9/22/61]
[Filed 2/6/84, Notice 12/21/83—published 2/29/84, effective 4/5/84]
[Filed without Notice 12/12/86—published 12/31/86, effective 2/4/87]
[Filed 6/4/93, Notice 4/28/93—published 6/23/93, effective 7/28/93]