New Applicants & Transfers
New applicants and transfers are assigned based on application date, preference and availability. Please read the “Procedure for Assigning Seasonal Mooring Permits” in the Rules and Regulations section to see the order of assignments as dictated by the code of the Chicago Park District.
The assignment process for transfers and new applicants is now a year round process. They can be conducted anywhere from a weekly to a monthly basis depending on availability, time of year, outstanding transfers and outstanding applications. The greatest availability occurs after the deadline for seasonal renewals, when non-renewed spaces become available. Transfers within harbors are done before transfers between harbors and there may be several rounds of each. Applications are done after the completion of the transfer rounds.
If you contact us regarding an application, please refer to it by the date of the application, not the number listing. These numbers are simply the order at the time the list is printed and change as people receive an assignment and are removed from the list or withdraw applications.