Regulation of dock permits, boat registrations, and duck blinds are found in opens in a new windowCity Code Chapter 66opens PDF file , opens in a new window66.1 – boatingopens PDF file , and opens in a new window66.2 – docksopens PDF file and enforced by Lake Services through the Lake Patrol. Licensing is responsible for the maintenance and processing of the billing system.
AS OF 2022, to have a dock on Lake Decatur all dock owners/renters MUST have on file with the City of Decatur a dock permit agreement. Please print and complete this agreementopens PDF file and return it to the Licensing Office located on the 2nd floor of the Civic Center.
Contact Lake Services to:
- Inquire about a new Dock or Duck Blind
- opens in a new windowOnline Submission Form for 2024 Duck Blind Waiting List – the form opens on July 15th at 10:00am.
Contact Licensing to:
- Change mailing address for your bill
- Change ownership of a dock
- Provide the State of Illinois registration number for your boat
- Register a new boat for Lake Decatur
- Take the Illinois registration or temporary registration form for all motorized watercraft and sailboats to the cashiers window on the 2nd floor of the Civic Center
- To register a non-powered watercraft with the City of Decatur you will need a valid legal form of identification, the Serial/Hull number, Make, Model and color of the watercraft. (Download formopens PDF file )
- Provide current phone number and email address
- You must be debt free to the City of Decatur
- If you cannot come into the Civic Center office when offices are open, please contact Licensing
Download 2024 Boat and Dock Fees
2024 Boat Registration Fees
Services | Fees |
---|---|
Day Passes | $15.00 |
Row boats, canoes, kayaks and other craft that is propelled by muscle power | $32.00 |
Sail Boats | $53.50 |
Motor Boats: | |
1 - 50 horsepower | $61.00 |
51 - 100 horsepower | $75.00 |
101 - 150 horsepower | $86.00 |
151 - 200 horsepower | $99.50 |
Over 200 horsepower | $110.00 |
Dealers: (not to exceed 4 units) | $389.00 |
2024 Dock Permit Fees
Shoreline Zone | Footage $ | Boat Space $ |
---|---|---|
1 | $11.50 per foot | 1st Space - $144.00 $187.00 each additional space |
2 | $10.50 per foot | 1st Space - $144.00 $170.50 each additional space |
3 | None | $73.50 per space |
Fees double if property adjacent to the lake is outside city limits
Initial Fee for a new dock: $61.00
Waterfowl Hunting Blinds: $53.50
Lake Citations: $150.00
Parking Citations at the Lake: $25.00
Licensing
#1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza
Decatur, IL 62523
Telephone: (217) 424-2709
licensing@decaturil.gov