Requirements for petition filed by person requesting new or amended zoning ordinance affecting primary or secondary property
Ind. Code § 36-7-11.3-51
in effectSec. 51. (a) A petition that is filed by a person requesting the adoption of a new zoning ordinance or the amendment of an existing zoning ordinance directly pertaining to or affecting primary or secondary property must, in addition to all other applicable requirements concerning the petitions generally:
(1) be under oath; and
(2) state the following:
(A) The street address of the primary or secondary property to which the new zoning ordinance or amendment to an existing zoning ordinance would directly pertain or affect.
(B) The name of each owner of the property.
(C) The name and address of each person, including principals, if any, who at the time of filing is a party to a contract of sale, lease, option to purchase or lease, agreement to build or develop, or other written agreement, excluding insurance policies, mortgage deeds, fuel service contracts, and similar documents, concerning the subject property or the present or future ownership, use, occupancy, possession, or development of the subject property. The petition must also describe all businesses in which the persons, jointly or severally, are engaged.
(D) A detailed description of the proposed use for which the new zoning ordinance or amendment of an existing zoning ordinance is sought.
(E) Other information that the development commission requires by rule or regulation.
(b) The petition must be accompanied by the following:
(1) A complete copy of each contract described by subsection (a)(2)(C) or a description of the contract sufficient to disclose the full nature of the interest of the party and principals, if any, in the subject property or in the present or future ownership, use, occupancy, possession, or development of the subject property.
(2) Other documents that the development commission requires by rule or regulation.
[Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.2-14(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.84.
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