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.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 9 - Municipal Government
Chapter 36 - Flood Control And Stream Improvement
Section 9-36-1 - Municipal power to define and improve stream boundaries.
Section 9-36-2 - Resolution to establish stream boundaries within corporate limits.
Section 9-36-3 - Survey and marking of proposed stream boundaries--Filing of plat.
Section 9-36-5 - Time of meeting to establish stream boundaries--Adjournment.
Section 9-36-6 - Filing of objections to proposed stream boundaries.
Section 9-36-7 - Hearing and final action by governing body on stream boundaries.
Section 9-36-8 - Appeal to circuit court on stream boundaries--Trial de novo.
Section 9-36-9 - Municipal acquisition of lands within established stream boundaries.
Section 9-36-10 - Improvement of stream boundaries--Land acquisition outside boundaries.
Section 9-36-12 - Notice to adjoining property owners to make improvements--Publication.
Section 9-36-13 - Improvements made by municipality--Special assessments for benefits.
Section 9-36-15 - Agreements with state and United States for cooperation in flood control projects.
Section 9-36-17 - Validation of prior municipal proceedings to conserve water and control floods.