(a) An owner of private property who is subject to the jurisdiction of a local governmental agency in a county subject to this chapter may:(1) subject to applicable state laws and administrative rules, local ordinances, and section 11 of this chapter, in the case of an emergency, repair an existing seawall or revetment on the owner's private property; or(2) subject to applicable state laws and administrative rules, local ordinances, and section 12 of this chapter, in the case of an emergency, construct a new seawall or revetment on the owner's private property;whichever applies.(b) For the purposes of this chapter, side seawalls on Lake Michigan are temporary structures and must be at least eighteen (18) inches from the private property line.As added by P.L.164-2020, SEC.64.
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