Sec. 16. (a) A property owner, the owner's representative, or an individual who resides downstream from a structure:
(1) over which the department does not have jurisdiction under this chapter; and
(2) that the property owner, the owner's representative, or the individual believes would cause a loss of life or serious damage to the person's home, industrial or commercial building, public utility, major highway, or railroad if the structure fails;
may request in writing that the department declare the structure a high hazard structure.
(b) If the department receives a request under subsection (a), the department shall:
(1) investigate the structure and the area downstream from the structure;
(2) notify the owner of the structure that the structure is being investigated;
(3) review written statements and technical documentation from any interested party; and
(4) after considering the available information, determine whether or not the structure is a high hazard structure.
(c) The department shall issue a written notice of the department's determination under subsection (b) to:
(1) the individual who requested the determination; and
(2) the owner of the structure that is the subject of the request.
(d) Either:
(1) the individual who requested a determination; or
(2) the owner of the structure that is the subject of the request;
may request an administrative adjudication under IC 4-21.5-3-6 within thirty (30) days after receipt of the written determination.
(e) If the department determines that a structure is a high hazard structure under subsection (b), the provisions of this chapter concerning high hazard structures apply to the structure.