Sec. 12. (a) It is unlawful for a railroad carrier in this state engaged in operating a line of standard gauge railroad, or a person or persons, association, municipal, or private
corporation, to build or maintain a structure or alter or rebuild a structure or railway bridge along the line of the railroad in Indiana, in which that part of the structure or bridge nearest to the track is less than seven (7) feet from the center of the track, without first obtaining permission of the Indiana department of transportation so to do.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-8-1-12
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
(1) the clearance referred to in this section does not apply to signal fixtures governing train operations within interlocking limits; and
(2) the term “structures” as used in this section does not include parallel or adjacent tracks, railroad crossings, crossovers, turn-outs, or switches.
Formerly: Acts 1907, c.118, s.12; Acts 1911, c.169, s.2; Acts 1949, c.45, s.1. As amended by P.L.62-1984, SEC.111; P.L.384-1987(ss), SEC.74; P.L.18-1990, SEC.84.
