Indiana Statutes
§ 14-28-4-29 — Purpose of chapter
(a)It is the purpose of this chapter to enable
counties and municipalities that have not adopted effective land use
ordinances under IC 36-7 to comply with the requirements of:
(1)the federal National Flood Insurance Act (42 U.S.C. 4001
through 4127);
(2)IC 14-28-1; and
(3)IC 14-28-3;
by permitting the establishment of a single-purpose zoning authority to
adopt minimum standards and regulations for the management of
identified flood hazard areas.
(b)Because zoning ordinances adopted under comprehensive
planning legislation require extensive preparation time and because the
national flood insurance program and the state statutes enacted under
the program require identified counties and municipalities to regulate
land use and improvements to the land in flood hazard areas before
those z
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Related
§ 4001
42 U.S.C. § 4001
Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.21.
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§ 14-10-1-1
Establishment and members of commission§ 14-10-1-2
Filling of vacancies of ex officio members§ 14-10-1-3
Citizen members§ 14-10-1-4
Per diem compensation and traveling expenses§ 14-10-1-5
Officers§ 14-10-1-6
Quorum§ 14-10-1-7
Meetings§ 14-10-2-1
Powers of commission§ 14-10-2-2
Repealed§ 14-10-2-2.5
Consolidated proceedings§ 14-10-2-3
Repealed§ 14-10-2-4
Adoption of rules§ 14-10-2-5
Rules§ 14-10-2-6
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