Section 36-7-4-1202 - Township joinder; additional conditions(a) ADVISORY. In a county that has a county plan commission or a metropolitan plan commission, after the county has adopted:(1) a zoning ordinance that establishes reasonable districts for: (A) agricultural, residential, commercial, and industrial land uses;(B) adequate setback lines; and(C) area, bulk, and height restrictions; and(2) a subdivision control ordinance that imposes restrictions at least equal to those established in the zoning ordinance; a township may not join with a municipality for planning and zoning purposes. This subsection does not affect a joinder agreement implemented before the county adopts ordinances of the character set forth in this subsection. Such a joinder agreement continues in effect until the township withdraws from the joinder under section 1212 of this chapter.
(b) ADVISORY. If a county has not established a county plan commission or a metropolitan plan commission or adopted ordinances of the character set forth in subsection (a), a township may join with a municipality for planning and zoning purposes.Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-1202; 18-7-6-3.
As added by Acts1981 , P.L. 309, SEC.23. Amended by P.L. 306-1989, SEC.1.