Sec. 9. Before January 1, 2010, the department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to provide for the following:

(1) Minimum technical standards, including a minimum range, for any siren that is to be acquired and installed in a county under a county’s siren coverage plan.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-9

  • department: refers to :

    Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-1

  • plan: refers to a siren coverage plan adopted by a county under section 13 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-3
  • report: refers to a siren coverage report prepared by a county under section 11 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-6
  • severe weather: means :

    Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-7

  • siren: means a siren that can be activated within a specified range to warn residents of an occurrence or imminent threat of severe weather. See Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-8
(2) A specification of any permissible storm, weather condition, or emergency, other than a tornado, for which a severe weather warning siren may be activated.

(3) Requirements for any test, activation, or failure rate data that the department may require a county to submit with respect to any siren identified by a county in a:

(A) siren coverage report prepared under this chapter; or

(B) siren coverage plan prepared under this chapter.

(4) Any other rules necessary for the department to:

(A) assess the number, location, and condition of existing severe weather warning sirens in each county in Indiana; and

(B) determine the need for additional sirens in order to ensure comprehensive severe weather warning siren coverage for all Indiana residents.

As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.

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