South Dakota § 9-36-14 - Neglect by property owner to keep stream improvements in repair--Liability for damages.
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§ 9-36-14. Neglect by property owner to keep stream improvements in repair--Liability for damages.
Any owner of property upon which has been or shall hereafter be constructed any such improvement, and any owner of abutting or adjoining property as described in § 9-36-12 who shall neglect to repair such improvement forthwith when notified by the governing body so to do, shall be liable to the municipality for any damages caused by such neglect, but such owner shall not be liable for any damage caused by breaking of dams used for the storage of water or by unusual torrential floods.
Source: SL 1911, ch 94, § 5; RC 1919, § 6367; SDC 1939, § 45.2008.
Source: official South Dakota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 9-36-14 ("Neglect by property owner to keep stream improvements in repair--Liability for damages.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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