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Indiana Annexation Law
This bill allows towns in Indiana to annex noncontiguous residential developments and their connecting public highway right-of-way under certain conditions.
What This Bill Does
- Allows a town to add a new area that is not next to the existing town if it's a housing development.
- Includes adding the road space (right-of-way) of any public highway that connects this new housing area to the town.
- Requires the owner of the housing development to start the process by filing a petition asking for annexation.
- Needs the town’s leaders to agree and pass a resolution before moving forward with the annexation process.
- Requiring towns to follow rules, like making a plan about money and passing an ordinance (law) about annexation.
Who It Names or Affects
- Owners of noncontiguous residential developments
- Towns in Indiana that want to expand their boundaries
Terms To Know
- Annexation
- The process by which a town or city adds new land, including housing areas and roads, to its official territory.
- Right-of-way
- The area of road that is used for driving and walking, owned by the government but open to public use.
Limits and Unknowns
- Does not specify what happens if the town does not follow all the rules.
- It's unclear how this will affect existing laws about annexation in Indiana.