(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.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.164-2024, SEC.19.
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