§ 14-28-4-21 — Legislative action on proposed ordinance; hearing; notice of hearing

(a) After the commission submits the final
report, the legislative body of the county or municipality shall give all
interested persons an opportunity to be heard with reference to the final
report at a public hearing convenient for all persons affected. The
legislative body shall publish notice of the hearing in a daily newspaper
of general circulation in the county or municipality.
(b) The notice must state the following:
(1) The time and place of the hearing.
(2) That the report contains a flood plain zoning ordinance for the
county or municipality.
(3) That written objections to the proposed zoning ordinance filed
with the clerk of the legislative body at or before the hearings will
be heard.
(4) That the hearing will be continued as is necessary.
(c) The notice shall be published at least two (2) times within the
ten (10) days before the time set for the hearing:
(1) with each publication in a daily newspaper of general
circulation in the county or municipality; or
(2) with the first publication of notice in a newspaper described
in subdivision (1) and the second publication of notice:
(A) in accordance with IC 5-3-5; and
(B) on the official web site of the county or municipality.
During the ten (10) day period, the proposed zoning ordinance shall be
kept on file in the office of the commission or other designated place
for public examination.
(d) Upon completion of the public hearing, the legislative body shall
proceed to consider the ordinance.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-22.6-17.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.152-2021, SEC.18.