1. (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. (1) Build and maintain:

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

      2. (B) upon the submerged land beneath the water;

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

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

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

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

   2. (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.