Indiana § 14-29-1-4 Piers, wharves, or docks

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-29-1-4 — Piers, wharves, or docks

Indiana·Art. 29 RIVERS, STREAMS, AND WATERWAYS·Ch. 1 Navigable Waterways

(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. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-4-5.]

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(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.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-4-5.]

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