Indiana § 36-7-4-612 - Zoning ordinance; effect of prior ordinances
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§ 36-7-4-612. Zoning ordinance; effect of prior ordinances
Sec. 612. (a) ADVISORY. Each zoning ordinance and each amendment to it adopted under any prior statute are validated and continued in effect until amended or repealed by action of the legislative body taken under authority of the advisory planning law. Each zoning ordinance has the same effect even though previously adopted as a comprehensive plan of land use or as a part of such a comprehensive plan.
(b) AREA. Each zoning ordinance that:
(1) was adopted by a county or a participating municipality; and
(2) is in effect at the time of the establishment of a planning department under section 202 of this chapter;
remains in full force and shall be enforced by the planning department under the area planning law until superseded by the zoning ordinance adopted for the jurisdiction under section 606 of the area planning law.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-612; 18-7-4-55 part; 18-7-5-68.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.335-1985, SEC.26; P.L.220-1986, SEC.22.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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