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IN Code § 36-7-4-309 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-309. Organization; Expenditures

Sec. 309. ADVISORY─AREA. Each plan commission may expend, in accord with applicable municipal or county fiscal procedures, all amounts appropriated to it for the purposes and activities authorized by this chapter. In the case of a metropolitan plan commission, at the end of each fiscal year, any unexpended part of the metropolitan planning fund appropriated by the county reverts to the county general fund, and any unexpended part appropriated by the second class city reverts to the city general fund.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-22; 18-7-3-10 part; 18-7-4-309; 18-7-4-30; 18-7-5-30.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.
IN Code § 36-7-4-310 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-310. Organization; Gifts and Grants

Sec. 310. (a) A municipality (in the case of a municipal plan commission or the metropolitan development commission) or a county (in the case of a county plan commission, a metropolitan plan commission, or an area plan commission) may accept gifts, donations, and grants from private or governmental sources for advisory plan commission purposes or planning department purposes, as the case may be.(b) Any money so accepted shall be deposited with the municipality or the county, as the case may be, in a special nonreverting plan commission fund to be available for expenditures by the plan commission for the purpose designated by the source. The fiscal officer of the municipality or the county shall draw warrants against the special nonreverting fund only on vouchers signed by the president and secretary of the commission.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-23; 18-7-4-310; 18-7-4-31; 18-7-5-31.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.
IN Code § 36-7-4-311 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-311. Organization; Staff and Services; Executive Director; Compensation

Sec. 311. (a) ADVISORY. The advisory plan commission may appoint, prescribe the duties, and fix the compensation of such employees as are necessary for the discharge of the duties of the commission. This compensation must be in conformity with salaries and compensation fixed up to that time by the fiscal body of the municipality or county, as the case may be. The commission may contract for special or temporary services and any professional counsel.(b) AREA. The area plan commission shall appoint an executive director for the planning department and fix the director's compensation. To be qualified for the position, the executive director must have training and experience in the field of planning and zoning. The commission may not give any consideration to political affiliation in the appointment of the executive director.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-311; 18-7-4-33; 18-7-4-34; 18-7-5-23 part.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.18; P.L.260-1993, SEC.1; P.L.165-2003, SEC.3.
IN Code § 36-7-4-312 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-312. Organization; Duties of Executive Director

Sec. 312. AREA. Under the direction of the area plan commission, the executive director shall:(1) propose annually a plan for the operation of the planning department;(2) administer the plan as approved by the commission;(3) supervise the general administration of the planning department;(4) keep the records of the planning department and be responsible for the custody and preservation of all papers and documents of the planning department;(5) subject to the approval of the commission, appoint and remove the employees of the planning department, according to the standards and qualifications fixed by the commission and without regard to political affiliation;(6) prepare and present to the commission an annual report; and(7) perform such other duties as the commission may direct.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-312; 18-7-4-35.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.
IN Code § 36-7-4-400 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-400. 400 Series—duties and Powers of Commission

Sec. 400. This series (sections 400 through 499 of this chapter) may be cited as follows: 400 SERIES─COMMISSION DUTIES AND POWERS.[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.
IN Code § 36-7-4-401 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-401. Duties; Advisory Planning; Area Planning

Sec. 401. (a) Each plan commission shall:(1) supervise, and make rules for, the administration of the affairs of the commission (in the case of an advisory plan commission) or of the planning department (in the case of an area plan commission or a metropolitan development commission);(2) prescribe uniform rules pertaining to investigations and hearings;(3) keep a complete record of all the departmental proceedings;(4) record and file all bonds and contracts and assume responsibility for the custody and preservation of all papers and documents of the commission (in the case of an advisory plan commission) or of the planning department (in the case of an area plan commission or the metropolitan development commission);(5) prepare, publish, and distribute reports, ordinances, and other material relating to the activities authorized under this chapter;(6) adopt a seal; and(7) certify to all official acts.(b) ADVISORY─AREA. Each plan commission shall:(1) supervise the fiscal affairs of the commission (in the case of an advisory plan commission) or of the planning department (in the case of an area plan commission); and(2) prepare and submit an annual budget in the same manner as other departments of county or municipal government, as the case may be, and be limited in all expenditures to the provisions made for the expenditures by the fiscal body of the county or municipality.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-8-9 part; 18-7-2-20 part; 18-7-3-5 part; 18-7-4-401; 18-7-4-25 part; 18-7-5-28 part.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.
IN Code § 36-7-4-403.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-403.5. Duties; Powers; Combined Hearing Procedure

Sec. 403.5. (a) If authorized by a zoning ordinance, the plan commission may designate a hearing examiner or committee of the commission to conduct a combined hearing procedure relative to developments that require more than one (1) hearing under this chapter. In conducting the combined hearing procedure under this section, the hearing examiner or committee of the commission may exercise the following:(1) Powers of the hearing examiner or committee under section 402(d) of this chapter in relation to the 600 series of this chapter.(2) Powers of the plat committee under the 700 series of this chapter.(3) Powers of a board of zoning appeals under the 900 series of this chapter.(4) Powers of the plan commission staff or a hearing examiner or committee of the plan commission under the 1400 series of this chapter.(b) Decisions of the hearing examiner or committee of the plan commission under the combined hearing procedure may be excepted to or appealed as follows:(1) Decisions under the authority of section 402(d) of this chapter in relation to powers granted under the 600 series of this chapter shall be appealed to the plan commission in the same manner as decisions of the hearing examiner or committee under section 402(d) of this chapter may be appealed.(2) Decisions under the authority of the 700 series of this chapter shall be appealed to the plan commission in the same manner as decisions of the plat committee may be appealed.(3) Decisions under the authority of the 900 series of this chapter shall be appealed to the plan commission, within five (5) days after the decision is rendered, and the plan commission shall consider the petition in the same manner as the petition would be considered by a board of zoning appeals.(c) The plan commission shall make rules governing the hearing of cases under the combined hearing procedure. The rules may not require a petitioner or an applicant to use the combined hearing procedure authorized under this section.(d) The plan commission may adopt rules setting specific procedures to facilitate informal settlement of matters. The rules may grant procedural rights to persons in addition to those conferred by this chapter, so long as the rights conferred upon other persons are not substantially prejudiced. This subsection does not require any person to settle a matter under the plan commission's informal procedures.As added by P.L.321-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.126-2011, SEC.14.
IN Code § 36-7-4-404 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-404. Power to Sue and Be Sued; Costs

Sec. 404. (a) ADVISORY. Each advisory plan commission shall sue and be sued collectively by its legal name, styled according to the municipality or county, "__________ Plan Commission", with service of process on the executive director or the president of the commission. No costs may be taxed against the commission or any of its members in any action.(b) AREA. Each area plan commission shall sue and be sued collectively by its legal name, styled "The Area Plan Commission of __________ County" or a similar title adopted by official resolution of the commission, with service of process on the executive director or by leaving a copy at the office of the commission. No costs may be taxed against the commission or any of its members in any action.(c) METRO. The metropolitan development commission shall sue and be sued collectively by its legal name, styled "The Metropolitan Development Commission of __________ County", with service of process on the director of the department of metropolitan development or by leaving a copy at the office of the department. No costs may be taxed against the commission or any of its members in any action.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-8-9 part; 18-7-2-20 part; 18-7-3-8 part; 18-7-4-404; 18-7-4-25 part; 18-7-5-28 part.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.192-1984, SEC.9.
IN Code § 36-7-4-405.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-405.5. Conversion of Rural Route Addresses

Sec. 405.5. (a) This section applies to a county where any territory contains rural route addresses.(b) Each plan commission shall develop a plan for converting rural route addresses within the county to numbered addresses under section 405 of this chapter.(c) This subsection applies to a county or part of a county that is not under the jurisdiction of a plan commission. The county executive shall develop a plan for converting rural route addresses within the county (or part of a county) to numbered addresses under section 405 of this chapter.(d) A plan adopted under this section must specify a date by which the plan commission or county executive intends to complete the conversion of rural route addresses to numbered addresses.As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.153.
IN Code § 36-7-4-407 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-407. Duties; Powers; Advisory Citizens' Committees

Sec. 407. Each plan commission may establish advisory committees of citizens interested in problems of planning and zoning. In its resolution establishing such a committee, the commission shall specify the terms of its members and its purposes. Each advisory committee shall:(1) study the subject and problems specified by the commission and recommend to the commission additional problems in need of study;(2) advise the commission concerning how the subject and problems relate particularly to different areas and groups in the community; and(3) if invited by the commission to do so, sit with and participate, without the right to vote, in the deliberations of the commission, when subjects of mutual concern are discussed.A committee shall report only to the commission and shall make inquiries and reports only on the subject and problems specified by the commission's resolution establishing the committee.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-8-9 part; 18-7-2-20 part; 18-7-2-27; 18-7-2-28; 18-7-2-29; 18-7-2-30; 18-7-4-407; 18-7-4-25 part; 18-7-4-27; 18-7-4-28; 18-7-5-28 part.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.22.
IN Code § 36-7-4-408 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-408. Powers; Executive Committee

Sec. 408. (a) Each plan commission may establish an executive committee of not less than three (3) nor more than nine (9) persons appointed by the commission from its membership. The establishment of the executive committee, the naming of its individual members, and the adoption of rules governing its operation requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the entire membership of the commission.(b) A majority of the executive committee may act in the name of the commission; but if there are any dissenting votes, a person voting in the minority may appeal the decision of the executive committee to the commission.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-408; 18-7-4-25 part.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.23.
IN Code § 36-7-4-409 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-409. Powers; Grants-in-Aid

Sec. 409. Each plan commission may, within its approved budget, negotiate for grants-in-aid and agree to terms and conditions attached to them. This section is specific authority to enter into grants-in-aid agreements under 40 U.S.C. section 461. Under the same limitations, the commission may enter into grants-in-aid agreements under that act as amended and any other act relating to planning and zoning.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-409; 18-7-4-32.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.24.
IN Code § 36-7-4-410 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-410. Powers; County-Municipal Plan Commission

Sec. 410. (a) ADVISORY. The legislative body of any municipality located in a county having an advisory plan commission may, by ordinance, designate that county plan commission as the municipal plan commission. Such an ordinance may also provide that the county board of zoning appeals has jurisdiction within the corporate boundaries of the municipality. A county plan commission so designated has for that municipality all the powers and duties granted, under the advisory planning law, to a municipal plan commission. Any municipality designating a county plan commission as its municipal plan commission may contract annually to pay the county a proportionate part of the expenses that is properly chargeable to the planning service rendered that municipality. The county shall appropriate these payments to the county plan commission in addition to any sums budgeted for planning purposes.(b) ADVISORY. Whenever a municipality designates a county plan commission as its municipal plan commission under subsection (a), residents of that municipality are eligible to be appointed citizen members of the commission under section 208(a)(5) of this chapter. Whenever a county board of zoning appeals has jurisdiction within the corporate boundaries of a municipality, residents of that municipality are eligible to be appointed citizen members of the board of zoning appeals under section 902 of this chapter.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-19; 18-7-4-410; 18-7-4-24; 18-7-5-25; 18-7-5-26; 18-7-5-27.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.192-1984, SEC.10; P.L.126-2011, SEC.15.
IN Code § 36-7-4-411 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-411. Powers; Fees

Sec. 411. The plan commission may establish a schedule of reasonable fees to defray the administrative costs connected with:(1) processing and hearing administrative appeals and petitions for rezoning, special exceptions, special uses, contingent uses, and variances;(2) issuing permits; and(3) other official actions taken under this chapter.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.192-1984, SEC.11.
IN Code § 36-7-4-500 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-500. 500 Series—comprehensive Plan

Sec. 500. This series (sections 500 through 599 of this chapter) may be cited as follows: 500 SERIES─COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.
IN Code § 36-7-4-501 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-501. Comprehensive Plan; Requirement; Approval; Purpose

Sec. 501. A comprehensive plan shall be approved by resolution in accordance with the 500 series for the promotion of public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, or the general welfare and for the sake of efficiency and economy in the process of development. The plan commission shall prepare the comprehensive plan.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-31; 18-7-4-501; 18-7-4-36; 18-7-5-32.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.26; P.L.335-1985, SEC.3.
IN Code § 36-7-4-502 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-502. Comprehensive Plan; Contents

Sec. 502. A comprehensive plan must contain at least the following elements:(1) A statement of objectives for the future development of the jurisdiction.(2) A statement of policy for the land use development of the jurisdiction.(3) A statement of policy for the development of public ways, public places, public lands, public structures, and public utilities.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-502; 18-7-4-33.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.27; P.L.335-1985, SEC.4.
IN Code § 36-7-4-504 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-504. Comprehensive Plan; Consideration of Policy and Pattern; Validation, Continuance, and Consolidation of Preexisting Plans

Sec. 504. (a) After the comprehensive plan is approved for a jurisdiction, each governmental entity within the territorial jurisdiction where the plan is in effect shall give consideration to the general policy and pattern of development set out in the comprehensive plan in the:(1) authorization, acceptance, or construction of water mains, sewers, connections, facilities, or utilities;(2) authorization, construction, alteration, or abandonment of public ways, public places, public lands, public structures, or public utilities; and(3) adoption, amendment, or repeal of zoning ordinances, including zone maps and PUD district ordinances (as defined in section 1503 of this chapter), subdivision control ordinances, historic preservation ordinances, and other land use ordinances.(b) A comprehensive plan or master plan adopted or approved under any prior law is validated and continues in effect as the comprehensive plan for the plan commission in existence on September 1, 1986, or any successor plan commission until the plan becomes a part of or is amended or superseded by the comprehensive plan of the latter plan commission. In addition, a thoroughfare plan adopted or approved under any prior law is validated and continues in effect as a part of the comprehensive plan on and after September 1, 1986, until the thoroughfare plan is amended or superseded by changes in the comprehensive plan approved under this chapter.(c) AREA. To effect the consolidation of the various plans and ordinances in force in the county and in the participating municipality into one (1) comprehensive plan, the area plan commission shall approve the comprehensive plans of the participating municipalities as its first comprehensive plan. The commission shall also recommend under applicable law to the participating legislative bodies, without amendment, the adoption of the zoning, subdivision control, thoroughfare, and other ordinances relating to the jurisdiction of the participating legislative body. If lands within the jurisdiction of the commission are not regulated by zoning ordinances, the commission shall classify those lands as residential or agricultural, until they can conduct such land use studies as are necessary for reclassification and zoning. Because the unification of the planning and zoning function is of an emergency character, the commission and the participating legislative bodies shall initially adopt these preliminary plans and ordinances by simple resolution, to continue in effect until finally adopted in conformity with the area planning law.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-3-12; 18-7-4-504; 18-7-4-45; 18-7-4-94 part; 18-7-5-45.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.335-1985, SEC.6; P.L.220-1986, SEC.10; P.L.320-1995, SEC.5.
IN Code § 36-7-4-504.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-504.5. Comprehensive Plan; Township Advisory Committee

Sec. 504.5. (a) In preparing or revising a comprehensive plan for a township, the legislative body of the consolidated city shall adopt an ordinance requiring the plan commission to establish an advisory committee of citizens interested in problems of planning and zoning for that township, a majority of whom shall be nominated by the township legislative body.(b) An advisory committee created under subsection (a) must include a representative of the affected township legislative body as determined by procedures established in an ordinance adopted by the legislative body of the consolidated city.As added by P.L.164-1995, SEC.18.
IN Code § 36-7-4-505 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7. Planning and Development|Chapter 4. Local Planning and Zoning|36-7-4-505. Comprehensive Plan; Requests for Related Information

Sec. 505. (a) When the plan commission undertakes the preparation of a comprehensive plan, the commission may request any public or private officials to make available any information, documents, and plans that have been prepared and that provide any information that relates to the comprehensive plan.(b) All officials and departments of state government and of the political subdivisions operating within lands under the jurisdiction of the plan commission shall comply with requests under subsection (a).(c) All officials of public and private utilities operating within lands under the jurisdiction of the plan commission shall comply with requests under subsection (a) to furnish public information.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-32 part; 18-7-4-505; 18-7-4-40.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.29; P.L.335-1985, SEC.7.