Sec. 25. (a) If a river commission brings an action in the circuit or superior court with jurisdiction in the county in which the land is located, the court shall order a person who violates section 18 of this chapter to be:

(1) enjoined from continuing the violation; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-29-7-25

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • river: means that part of a body of flowing water and adjacent land that is the subject of a river commission established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-29-7-2
(2) required to do the following:

(A) Remove a structure erected in violation of:

(i) this chapter; or

(ii) IC 13-2-27 (before its repeal).

(B) Restore the natural and scenic qualities of the river altered by the person’s activities.

(C) Pay the costs of the action.

     (b) In addition to the requirements of subsection (a), a person who violates section 18 of this chapter may be assessed a civil penalty of:

(1) at least ten dollars ($10); and

(2) not more than three hundred dollars ($300);

for each day the violation continues.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-27-26.]

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

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