Indiana § 13-20-9-4 - Emergency resolution authorizing use of landfill
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 13-20-9-4 — Emergency resolution authorizing use of landfill, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13-20-9-4. Emergency resolution authorizing use of landfill
Sec. 4. If an emergency exists, the county executive of a county may, by resolution or order:
(1) waive the prohibition under section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) allow vegetative matter resulting from landscaping maintenance and land clearing projects to be deposited in the solid waste landfill;
for not more than ninety (90) days.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-7-29-5(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.10.
IC 13-20-10Chapter 10. Registration of Facilities for Composting Certain Vegetative Matter
13-20-10-1Applicability of chapter 13-20-10-2Registration of facility required for operation 13-20-10-3Registration applications; contents 13-20-10-4Location of active areas of facilities 13-20-10-5Local ordinance on distance between composting facility and residence 13-20-10-6Conditions under which composting facility may be located less than 200 feet from residence 13-20-10-7Annual reports 13-20-10-8Expiration and renewal of registrations 13-20-10-9Combination of vegetative matter with solid waste prohibited 13-20-10-10Rules
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13-20-9-4 ("Emergency resolution authorizing use of landfill") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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