May Wet Slips (Boat Slip) be bought or sold?
A. The exclusive right to use a wet slip (boat slip) for facilities that are not required under the lease terms to be open to the public first come, first served can be issued. The exclusive rights document shall state that there is no claim to the sovereign lands and reference the lease, Rule18-21.011, F.A.C., and information in regard to the 6 percent that is due on the entire sale transaction attributable to the wet slip. This includes slips that are in appurtenance with an upland multi-family dwelling. Also, the standard term for a private lease area is five years; therefore, all publications for exclusive rights to use a structure over state lands should always include a statement that the use is subject to the state land lease. Wet slip use agreements should not be contrary to other documents presented to DEP at the time the lease was issued, such as but not limited to the Declaration of Condominium and its recorded uses of common area and limited common area.
