Indiana § 7.1-3-20-16.2 Municipal lakefront development project; qualifications for permit;
documentation; restriction on issuance of permit

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§ 7.1-3-20-16.2 — Municipal lakefront development project; qualifications for permit; documentation; restriction on issuance of permit

Indiana § 7.1-3-20-16.2

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Ind. Code § 7.1-3-20-16.2 (2026).

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(a)This section applies to a municipal lakefront development project authorized under section 16(j) of this chapter.

(b)In order to qualify for a permit, an applicant must demonstrate that the municipal lakefront development project area where the permit is to be located meets the following criteria:

(1)The municipal lakefront development project area must be located in a city (as defined in IC 36-1-2-3).

(2)All of the following must be located within the corporate boundaries of the city described in subdivision (1):

(A)A city park.

(B)A baseball stadium.

(3)The project boundaries must border on Lake Michigan.

(4)The proposed permit premises may not be located more than:

(A)one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet; or

(B)three (3) city blocks; from Lake Michigan, whichever is gr

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2. (a) This section applies to a municipal
lakefront development project authorized under section 16(j) of this
chapter.
(b) In order to qualify for a permit, an applicant must demonstrate
that the municipal lakefront development project area where the permit
is to be located meets the following criteria:
(1) The municipal lakefront development project area must be
located in a city (as defined in IC 36-1-2-3).
(2) All of the following must be located within the corporate
boundaries of the city described in subdivision (1):
(A) A city park.
(B) A baseball stadium.
(3) The project boundaries must border on Lake Michigan.
(4) The proposed permit premises may not be located more than:
(A) one thousand five hundred (1,500) feet; or
(B) three (3) city blocks;
from Lake Michigan, whichever is greater. However, if the area
adjacent to Lake Michigan is incapable of being developed
because the area is in a floodplain, or for any other reason that
prevents the area from being developed, the distances described
in clauses (A) and (B) are measured from the city blocks located
nearest to Lake Michigan that are capable of being developed.
(5) The permit premises are located within:
(A) an economic development area, a redevelopment project
area, an urban renewal area, or a redevelopment area
established under IC 36-7-14, IC 36-7-14.5, or IC 36-7-15.1;
(B) an economic development project district under IC 36-7-15.2 or IC 36-7-26; or
(C) a community revitalization enhancement district designated
under IC 36-7-13-12.1.
(6) The boundaries of the municipal lakefront development
project must be designated by ordinance or resolution by the
legislative body (as defined in IC 36-1-2-9) of the city in which
the project is located.
(c) Proof of compliance with subsection (b) must consist of the
following documentation, which is required at the time the permit
application is filed with the commission:
(1) A detailed map showing:
(A) definite boundaries of the entire municipal lakefront
development project; and
(B) the location of the proposed permit within the project.
(2) A copy of the local ordinance or resolution of the local
governing body authorizing the municipal lakefront development
project.
(d) A permit may not be issued if the proposed permit premises is
the location of an existing three-way permit subject to IC 7.1-3-22-3.