§ 36-7-4-712 — Plat committee; exclusive control over vacation of plats or public ways; rules; public interest; appeals

Indiana § 36-7-4-712

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 7: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
• Ch. 4: Local Planning and Zoning

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(a) METRO. The plat committee has
exclusive control over the vacation of:
(1) plats or parts of plats; and
(2) public ways, easements, or public places, or parts of any of
them, whether or not they are included in an approved plat;
in the county. The plat committee may adopt rules governing the
procedure for these vacations. The vacation of public ways, easements,
or public places, or parts of any of them may be made only upon a
finding by the plat committee that the vacation is in the public interest.
The plat committee may accomplish the vacation of plats or parts of
plats by proceeding in accordance with IC 36-7-3-10 or section 711 of
this chapter.
(b) METRO. An applicant or other interested party may appeal the
approval or disapproval of a vacation in the manner prescribed by
section 402(d) of this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
18-4-8-10(2).]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.310, SEC.40; P.L.220-1986, SEC.24; P.L.2-1989, SEC.26;
P.L.126-2011, SEC.23.