Piers, wharves, or docks
Ind. Code § 14-29-1-4
in effectSec. 4. (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.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/14Fetched: 10/17/2026