Indiana § 36-7-15.6-9 Board of public works; proposal to establish a district; requirements;
public hearing

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-7-15.6-9 — Board of public works; proposal to establish a district; requirements; public hearing

Indiana § 36-7-15.6-9

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 7PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Ch. 15.6Flood Control Improvement Districts

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Ind. Code § 36-7-15.6-9 (2026).

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(a)A unit's board of public works may propose to establish a flood control improvement district under this chapter.

(b)A board of public works that proposes to establish a flood control improvement district shall do the following:

(1)Establish the boundaries for the district subject to section 10 of this chapter.

(2)Identify the owner or owners of each parcel of special flood hazard property in the district.

(3)Create a proposed plan for flood control works within the district subject to the requirements of this chapter, including the location, designs, and all necessary specifications for the flood control works.

(c)The board of public works shall hold a public hearing on a proposal to establish a district under this section. The hearing shall be conducted in accordance with IC 5-14

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(a) A unit's board of public works may
propose to establish a flood control improvement district under this
chapter.
(b) A board of public works that proposes to establish a flood
control improvement district shall do the following:
(1) Establish the boundaries for the district subject to section 10
of this chapter.
(2) Identify the owner or owners of each parcel of special flood
hazard property in the district.
(3) Create a proposed plan for flood control works within the
district subject to the requirements of this chapter, including the
location, designs, and all necessary specifications for the flood
control works.
(c) The board of public works shall hold a public hearing on a
proposal to establish a district under this section. The hearing shall be
conducted in accordance with IC 5-14-1.5, and notice of the hearing
shall be published in accordance with IC 5-3-1. In addition, the board
of public works shall mail a copy of the notice to each owner of special
flood hazard property within the proposed district. The notice must
include the boundaries of the district, a description and location of the
proposed flood control works within the district, and the date of the
hearing.
(d) At the public hearing under subsection (c), the board of public
works shall hear all owners of real property in the proposed district
(who appear and request to be heard) upon the questions of:
(1) the identification of the owner's property as special flood
hazard property as defined under section 8 of this chapter;
(2) the boundaries of the district; and
(3) the utility and benefit of the proposed plan for the flood
control works within the district.
The board of public works shall consider all evidence and objections
presented at the hearing and may modify the boundaries of the district,
or the proposed plan for flood control works within the district, subject
to the requirements of this chapter.
(e) After conducting a public hearing under this section, the board
of public works may submit a written recommendation to the
commission to establish a district within the boundaries of the unit. A
recommendation submitted to the commission under this subsection
must include:
(1) the geographic boundaries of the district; and
(2) the proposed plan for the flood control works within the
district.
(f) If the board of public works submits a written recommendation
to the commission under subsection (e) to establish a district within the
boundaries of the unit, then the board of public works shall notify each
owner of special flood hazard property within the proposed district of
its recommendation and include with the notification a statement of the
manner in which each owner of special flood hazard property may
participate in public hearings held by the commission as set forth under
section 11 of this chapter regarding the designation of a district.