§ 143-215.74N. (Effective January 1, 2025) Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this Article:
(1) Department. - The Department of Environmental Quality.
(2) Dock. - An unenclosed structure used for mooring boats or for similar recreational uses, such as sunbathing or as a swimming platform, which may either float or be secured to the adjacent or underlying land.
(3) Encapsulated. - A protective covering or physical barrier between the polystyrene device and the water.
(4) Float or floating structure. - A structure supported by polystyrene foam flotation and held in place by piling and mooring devices, including boathouses, floating homes, marinas, walkways, boarding floats, or combination thereof.
(5) Fuel float. - Any floating structure used to dispense any form of fuel or used to store, maintain, or repair boat engines.
(6) Polystyrene foam flotation. - All products manufactured from expanded polystyrene foam beads with cell diameters of at least 0.125 inches used for flotation.
(7) Repair or maintenance. - The reconstruction or renewal of any part of an existing floating structure for the purpose of its maintenance.
(8) Submersible polystyrene device. - Any molded or expanded type of polystyrene foam used for flotation. (2023-137, s. 11(a).)