Sec. 8. (a) A person, other than a public or municipal water utility, may not:

(1) place, fill, or erect a permanent structure in;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-29-1-8

  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) remove water from; or

(3) remove material from;

a navigable waterway without a permit from the department.

     (b) An application for a permit under this section must be made in a manner prescribed by rule.

     (c) The department shall issue a permit if the issuance of the permit will not do any of the following:

(1) Unreasonably impair the navigability of the waterway.

(2) Cause significant harm to the environment.

(3) Pose an unreasonable hazard to life or property.

     (d) A separate permit is not required under this section for an activity permitted under any of the following:

(1) IC 14-21-1.

(2) IC 14-28-1.

(3) IC 14-29-3.

(4) IC 14-29-4.

(5) IC 14-34.

(6) IC 14-37.

However, a permit issued under a statute specified in this subsection must also apply the requirements of this section with respect to an activity within a navigable waterway.

     (e) A separate permit is not required under this section for an activity for which a permit has been issued under any of the following:

(1) 16 U.S.C. § 1451 et seq. (the federal Coastal Zone Management Act).

(2) 33 U.S.C. § 1344 (the federal Clean Water Act).

(3) 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act).

     (f) The department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this section.

     (g) A person who violates this section commits a Class B infraction.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-4-9.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.22.