Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 6 > Article 1.1 > Chapter 48 - Urban Agricultural Zones

• agricultural products: has the meaning set forth in IC 15-12-1-3. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-1
• beginning farmer: refers to a beginning farmer as defined under Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-2
• designating body: refers to the legislative body of a municipality. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-3
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• limited resource farmer: refers to a farmer that qualifies as a limited resource farmer as determined by the United States Department of Agriculture. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-4
• municipality: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-11. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-5
• municipally owned utility: has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2-1. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-6
• partner organization: means a nonprofit organization that:

  Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-7

• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• qualifying farmer: means an individual or entity that is one (1) of the following:

  Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-8

• small or medium sized farmer: means a farmer that has obtained either:

  Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-9

• socially disadvantaged farmer: refers to a socially disadvantaged farmer as defined under Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-10
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• urban agricultural zone: refers to an area designated under this chapter as an urban agricultural zone within which a qualifying farmer:

  Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-11