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Indiana Code Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources § 14-29-1-4

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a riparian owner of land in Indiana bordering upon a navigable stream may do the following without obtaining a permit from the department:

(1) Build and maintain:

(A) within the premises bordering on the stream;  and

(B) upon the submerged land beneath the water;

a pier, wharf, dock, or harbor in aid of navigation and commerce.

(2) Use, occupy, and enjoy the constructed item as appurtenant to the owner's land.

(b) A pier, dock, or wharf may not do any of the following:

(1) Extend into the stream further than is necessary to accommodate shipping and navigation.

(2) Obstruct shipping and navigation.

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