An individual landowner may petition a board or commission to change the drainage restrictions on any part of the landowner’s property. The petitioning landowner shall notify all directly affected adjoining landowners and all directly affected third parties holding drainage interests by registered or certified mail of the petitioned change at least one week before any public hearing held on the petition by the board or commission. Property shall be considered as adjoining even if it is separated from the property of the petitioner by a public road or highway.

Source: SL 1985, ch 362, § 38; SL 2011, ch 165, § 495.