Indiana § 36-7-4-1208 - Township joinder; planning and zoning jurisdiction

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§ 36-7-4-1208. Township joinder; planning and zoning jurisdiction

Sec. 1208. ADVISORY. If the petition is accepted, the planning and zoning jurisdiction of the municipality, or of the county under section 1207 of this chapter, extends to the township with the same effect as if the township was a part of the municipality or the county, as the case may be.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-1208; 18-7-6-9.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.

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

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