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Commissioners advance flood-hazard ordinance and approve zoning changes aligning with new state school law
Summary
The board approved first-reading action on a flood hazard protection ordinance that will replace the existing chapter and accepted an APC-recommended ordinance amending zoning rules to reflect state law that allows schools in any zoning category and to permit extensions for special-use starts.
Vanderburgh County commissioners on July 29 voted to advance a proposed flood hazard protection ordinance (resolution CODotR-07-25-006) to replace the existing Chapter 18.04 and held a separate vote to approve an amendment to the county land-use code that implements recent state law for schools and adds administrative flexibility for special-use timeframes.
County staff explained the proposed flood-hazard ordinance largely mirrors state requirements and applies to special flood areas in the county. The ordinance designates an employee of the Building Commission as…
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