Boonville Changing channel of watercourse ordinance (§ 14-9)
Chapter 14: Offenses: Miscellaneous · Article I. In General
In short: No one may change the natural or legally established channel of a watercourse without authority.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
No person shall change the natural or legally established channel of any watercourse, without having authority so to do.
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 14-9
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.