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

(1) a lake;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-26-2-25

  • 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:

    Indiana Code 14-26-2-1.5

  • 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 :

    Indiana Code 14-26-2-4

(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.