Indiana § 8-20-8-4 Findings and proceedings meriting temporary closure or relocation;
permanent closure or relocation

Indiana Statutes

§ 8-20-8-4 — Findings and proceedings meriting temporary closure or relocation; permanent closure or relocation

Indiana § 8-20-8-4

Art. 20COUNTY ROADS─LOCATION AND EMINENT

Ch. 8Temporary Closing of County Roads

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Ind. Code § 8-20-8-4 (2026).

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(a)The county executive may temporarily close or relocate the road in response to the petition if:

(1)the executive finds that closing or relocating the road is in the public interest and economic interest of the county;

(2)the executive finds that closing or relocating the road will not unreasonably interfere with the flow of traffic on the county road system;

(3)the petitioner has filed with the county executive a surety bond, in an amount fixed by the executive, payable to the county and conditioned on the payment of damages which the county may sustain or the restoration of the closed or relocated road;

(4)the plans for the restoration and reconstruction of the road (if the executive elects to have the closed or relocated road restored) are approved by the executive; and

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(a) The county executive may temporarily close
or relocate the road in response to the petition if:
(1) the executive finds that closing or relocating the road is in the
public interest and economic interest of the county;
(2) the executive finds that closing or relocating the road will not
unreasonably interfere with the flow of traffic on the county road
system;
(3) the petitioner has filed with the county executive a surety
bond, in an amount fixed by the executive, payable to the county
and conditioned on the payment of damages which the county
may sustain or the restoration of the closed or relocated road;
(4) the plans for the restoration and reconstruction of the road (if
the executive elects to have the closed or relocated road restored)
are approved by the executive; and
(5) the executive and the petitioner sign a written document
stating the terms of the agreement for temporarily closing or
relocating the road.
(b) The county executive may permanently close or permanently
relocate the road in response to the petition if:
(1) the executive finds that closing or relocating the road is in the
public and economic interest of the county;
(2) the executive finds that closing or relocating the road will not
unreasonably interfere with the flow of traffic on the county road
system; and
(3) the executive and the petitioner sign a written document
stating the terms of the agreement for permanently closing or
relocating the road.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.97, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.86-1988, SEC.223.