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Move a pier to another parcel
Moving a pier is not a new-pier allocation.
Moving a pier from one parcel to another uses a pier that already exists. It is not the June 2027 new-pier drawing at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA).
Our team stays with the project through TRPA and the other agencies with a say on the water: state lands, the Corps, water quality, and fish and wildlife.
The sending lot typically gives up the right. The old structure comes out. The receiving parcel has to be able to take the pier. A scenic issue can prevent a transfer.
How we can help you
- Confirm the pier can move, and what the sending lot gives up, before you buy or design.
- Check the scenic and other limits that can stop a move, before you design.
- File the TRPA application and take the old structure out when the move is allowed.
- Design the receiving shore so the new pier fits the lot and the rules.
Is moving a pier the same as the 2027 lottery?
No. Moving a legally existing pier from one lakefront parcel to another is a transfer, not a new-pier allocation at the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). It does not use the June 2027 drawing.
The sending lot typically gives up the right. The old structure comes out. You cannot bank a pier right and float it later: the sending shore is restored, and a deed restriction kills future pier rights on that lot.
The receiving parcel has to be littoral and able to take the pier. TRPA also scores scenic units: the move has to land in the same scenic unit, or in a unit that is already in scenic attainment. A scenic unit can still block a move even when the pier itself is eligible to transfer.
Moving a legally existing pier from one lakefront parcel to another does not require a lottery, is not a repair on the same shore, and is not a way to hold a pier right in reserve.
FAQ
Does a pier transfer use the June 2027 lottery?
No. A transfer moves a pier that already exists. New-pier allocation is a different path.
What happens to the lot the pier leaves?
The sending lot typically gives up the right. The old structure comes out, and a deed restriction kills future pier rights on that shore.
Can I retire a pier now and drop it on another lot later?
No. You cannot bank-and-float a pier right. The transfer is one application.
Does scenic review still apply?
Yes. Same scenic unit, or a unit already in scenic attainment. Scenic can still stop a move.
I only want to repair or add a lift on the pier I have.
Stay on modify an existing pier. A lift is a mooring; see moorings.