Indiana Code 14-26-2-25. Public freshwater lake petition

Sec. 25. (a) The owner or owners of the entire shoreline or water line of:

(1) a lake;

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in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
lake: means a reasonably permanent body of water that:
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public freshwater lake: means a lake that has been used by the public with the acquiescence of a riparian owner. See Indiana Code 14-26-2-3
shoreline or water line: means :
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(2) a pond; or

(3) another reasonably permanent body of water that is substantially at rest;

may petition the department to declare the body of water a public freshwater lake.

(b) If the department, in writing, grants the petition under subsection (a), the body of water becomes subject to this chapter.

As added by P.L.6-2008, SEC.12.