Section 14-29-1-4 - Piers, wharves, or docks(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.
Amended by P.L. 164-2024,SEC. 19, eff. 7/1/2024.As added by P.L. 1-1995, SEC.22.