Indiana § 36-7-4-606.5 Procedures for adopting initial or replacement zoning ordinance;
advisory planning

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-7-4-606.5 — Procedures for adopting initial or replacement zoning ordinance; advisory planning

Indiana § 36-7-4-606.5

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 7PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Ch. 4Local Planning and Zoning

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Ind. Code § 36-7-4-606.5 (2026).

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(a)ADVISORY. This section applies to a proposal, as described in section 602(a) of this chapter, to adopt an initial zoning ordinance (or to adopt a replacement zoning ordinance after repealing the entire zoning ordinance, including amendments and zone maps) for a jurisdiction.

(b)ADVISORY. At any regular or special meeting of the legislative body after the plan commission certifies the proposal under section 605 of this chapter, the legislative body shall adopt, reject, or amend the proposal.

(c)ADVISORY. The legislative body shall give notice under IC 5-14-1.5-5 of its intention to consider the proposal at that meeting. The notice and announcement must state:

(1)the date, time, and place of the hearing;

(2)that it pertains to an original zoning ordinance;

(3)that written objecti

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5. (a) ADVISORY. This section applies
to a proposal, as described in section 602(a) of this chapter, to adopt an
initial zoning ordinance (or to adopt a replacement zoning ordinance
after repealing the entire zoning ordinance, including amendments and
zone maps) for a jurisdiction.
(b) ADVISORY. At any regular or special meeting of the legislative
body after the plan commission certifies the proposal under section 605
of this chapter, the legislative body shall adopt, reject, or amend the
proposal.
(c) ADVISORY. The legislative body shall give notice under IC 5-14-1.5-5 of its intention to consider the proposal at that meeting. The
notice and announcement must state:
(1) the date, time, and place of the hearing;
(2) that it pertains to an original zoning ordinance;
(3) that written objections to the proposal filed with the clerk of
the legislative body or with the county auditor at or before the
hearing will be heard; and
(4) that the hearing may be continued from time to time as may be
found necessary.
(d) ADVISORY. The recommendation of the plan commission
concerning the proposal must be on file in the commission's office for
public examination for at least ten (10) days before any hearing
scheduled under this section. On completion of the hearing, the
legislative body shall consider the proposal.
(e) ADVISORY. If the legislative body adopts or amends the
proposal, the ordinance takes effect as other ordinances of the
legislative body. If the legislative body rejects the proposal, further
consideration of the proposal is prohibited for one (1) year after the
date of the proposal's rejection.