Indiana Code 14-28-4-15. Proposed initial flood plain zoning ordinances
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Sec. 15. (a) To assure the promotion of public health, safety, convenience, and the general welfare within the commission‘s jurisdiction, the commission shall prepare a proposed initial flood plain zoning ordinance. The ordinance must provide for the following:
(2) The regulation of land use and the location or construction of buildings and other structures within the areas designated as flood plain areas.
(1) The classification of all land within the jurisdiction of the county or municipality into flood plain or nonflooding areas.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-28-4-15
- commission: refers to a flood plain commission established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-28-4-1
- 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.
(b) In establishing flood plain districts and regulations, the commission may use the special flood hazard area maps supplied by the Federal Insurance Administration or any other criteria approved by the department.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-22.6-11.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.21.