§ 9-21-1-2 — Local authorities; adoption of additional regulations; conflict of law; fines; disbursement

(a) Except as provided in section 3.5 of this
chapter, a local authority may adopt by ordinance additional traffic
regulations with respect to highways under the authority's jurisdiction.
An ordinance adopted under this subsection may not conflict with or
duplicate a statute.
(b) After a request has been made at a public meeting or by certified
mail to the legislative body (as defined in IC 36-1-2-9) from the
property owner, a local authority may adopt by ordinance additional
traffic regulations with respect to a private road within the authority's
jurisdiction. The ordinance:
(1) must require a contractual agreement between the local
authority and property owner of the private road setting forth the
terms and responsibilities of the additional traffic regulations;
(2) must require the contractual agreement required under
subdivision (1) to be recorded after passage of the ordinance in
the office of the recorder of the county in which the private road
is located; and
(3) may not conflict with or duplicate state law.
(c) A fine assessed for a violation of a traffic ordinance adopted by
a local authority may be deposited into the general fund of the
appropriate political subdivision.
[Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-1-27(a); (b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.128-2002, SEC.1; P.L.143-2002, SEC.5; P.L.1-2003, SEC.50.