Indiana § 36-9-29-6 - Special benefit district; territory included
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§ 36-9-29-6. Special benefit district; territory included
Sec. 6. (a) If twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the territory included within the corporate boundaries of the city petitioning for the establishment of a flood control district has been inundated by flood waters during the preceding ten (10) years, then all of the property within the corporate boundaries of the city is conclusively presumed to be specially benefited and shall be included in the district, except for property that is subject to inundation from floods and will not be included within or protected by the proposed flood control works.
(b) If twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the territory within the corporate boundaries of any town included in whole or in part in the flood control district has been inundated by flood waters during the preceding ten (10) years, then all of the property within the town is conclusively presumed to be specially benefited and shall be included in the district, except for property that is subject to inundation and will not be included within or protected by the proposed flood control works.
(c) Territory that:
(1) is outside the corporate boundaries of a municipality; and
(2) lies at an elevation higher than three (3) feet above the highest flood stage during the preceding ten (10) years;
may be included in a flood control district only if it will be included within or protected by the proposed flood control works.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-18-4 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.105.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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