Indiana § 36-1-22-6 - Local regulation unaffected by prohibition

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§ 36-1-22-6. Local regulation unaffected by prohibition

Sec. 6. This chapter does not do any of the following:

(1) Void an ordinance, rule, policy, or other requirement of a political subdivision adopted before March 1, 2013.

(2) Prohibit a political subdivision from doing any of the following:

(A) Requiring a person who engages in a specific building or construction trade, including an electrician, a plumber, a tile layer, a landscaper, or a practitioner of another specific trade, to be licensed, permitted, registered, or listed by the political subdivision before engaging in the specific building or construction trade.

(B) Issuing building permits, septic system permits, certificates of appropriateness, zoning approvals, plat approvals, and other permits and approvals that regulate the use, planning, and development of property.

As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.20.

IC 36-1-23Chapter 23. Fiscal Body Members Serving as Volunteer Firefighters; Abstention From Voting

36-1-23-1"Unit" 36-1-23-2Abstention from voting on budget and tax levies 36-1-23-3Majority of fiscal body members abstain from voting; continuation of previous year's budget and tax levies 36-1-23-4Petition for increase in budget and property tax levies 36-1-23-5Petition for additional appropriations

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 36-1-22-6 ("Local regulation unaffected by prohibition") 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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