Sec. 7. (a) The owner of a structure shall maintain and keep the structure in the state of repair and operating condition required by the following:

(1) The exercise of prudence.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-27-7.5-7

  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • owner: means an individual, a firm, a partnership, a copartnership, a lessee, an association, a corporation, an executor, an administrator, a trustee, the state, an agency of the state, a municipal corporation, a political subdivision of the state, a legal entity, a drainage district, a levee district, a conservancy district, any other district established by law, or any other person who has a right, a title, or an interest in or to the property upon which the structure is located. See Indiana Code 14-27-7.5-4
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • structure: means a dam and its appurtenant works. See Indiana Code 14-27-7.5-5
(2) Due regard for life and property.

(3) The application of sound and accepted technical principles.

     (b) The owner of a structure shall notify the department in writing of the sale or other transfer of ownership of the structure. The notice must include the name and address of the new owner of the structure.

As added by P.L.148-2002, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.71-2004, SEC.13.