Indiana § 36-9-27-51 - Reconstruction of drains necessitated by changes in land use; assessments
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§ 36-9-27-51. Reconstruction of drains necessitated by changes in land use; assessments
Sec. 51. Whenever it becomes necessary to reconstruct a regulated drain that has become inadequate due to an increased flow of drainage resulting, in whole or in part, from a change in land use by one (1) or more owners of land affected by the drain, the board shall consider that fact in assessing benefits to pay the cost of the reconstruction, and the owner or owners necessitating the reconstruction shall be assessed accordingly.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-6-9.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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