Sec. 4. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a riparian owner of land in Indiana bordering upon
a navigable stream may do the following: (1) Build and maintain: (A) within the premises bordering on the stream; and (B) upon the submerged land beneath the water; a pier, wharf, dock, or harbor in aid of navigation and commerce. (2) Use, occupy, and enjoy the constructed item as appurtenant to the owner's land. (b) A pier, dock, or wharf may not do any of the following: (1) Extend into the stream further than is necessary to accommodate shipping and navigation. (2) Obstruct shipping and navigation. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-4-5.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.22.