Indiana § 14-27-7-2 - Maintenance and repair
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 14-27-7-2 — Maintenance and repair, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-27-7-2. Maintenance and repair
Sec. 2. The owner of a levee, dike, or floodwall and appurtenant works shall maintain and keep the structures and appurtenant works in the state of repair and operating condition required by the following:
(1) The exercise of prudence.
(2) Due regard for life or property.
(3) The application of sound and accepted engineering principles.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-20-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.148-2002, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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