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Ind. Code § 14-28-3-3

Designation and regulation of flood hazard areas by subdivisions

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Irving Materials, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners of Johnson County (1997)

Most recently applied in Irving Materials, Inc. v. Board of Commissioners of Johnson County (July 1997)

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.21.

Sec. 3. (a) All counties and municipalities are encouraged and authorized to delineate and regulate all flood hazard areas within their respective jurisdictions by adopting and implementing all necessary ordinances, rules, and regulations under procedures established by law. For ordinances, rules, and regulations adopted after June 30, 1974, the ordinances, rules, and regulations:

(1) may not be less restrictive than the minimum rules of the commission adopted under section 2 of this chapter; and

(2) must be approved by the commission before the effective date.

(b) This chapter does not prevent a county or municipality from adopting ordinances, rules, and regulations that are more restrictive than the minimum rules adopted by the commission.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.