Town of Ossian, Indiana Code of Ordinances
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TOWN OF OSSIAN, INDIANA CODE OF ORDINANCES 2020 S-4 Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 20-3-1, passed 3-9-2020 and State legislation current through 2020 Advance Legislative Service #2 Published by: AMERICAN LEGAL PUBLISHING CORPORATION 525 Vine Street Suite 310 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 1-800-445-5588 www.amlegal.com AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE TOWN OF OSSIAN AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the first supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Ossian, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the original Code of Ordinances of the Town of Ossian; and WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation has recommended the revision or addition of certain sections of the Code of Ordinances which are based on or make reference to sections of the Indiana Code; and WHEREAS it is the intent of the Ossian Town Council to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Indiana; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE OSSIAN TOWN COUNCIL OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF TOWN OF OSSIAN: Section 1. That the first supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Town of Ossian as submitted by American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, as attached hereto, be and the same is hereby adopted by reference as if set out in its entirety. Section 2. Such supplement shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Ossian Town Council and the Town of Ossian Clerk is hereby authorized and ordered to insert such supplement into the copy of the Code of Ordinances kept on file in the Office of the Clerk. Section 3. This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Town Council of Ossian, Indiana, on this 28th day of June, 2010. 2014 S-2 1 2 Adopting Ordinance Ordinance 14-4-1 AN ORDINANCE ENACTING AND ADOPTING A SUPPLEMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCE FOR THE TOWN OF OSSIAN, INDIANA, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, has completed the 2014 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Political Subdivision, which supplement contains all ordinances of a general and permanent nature enacted since the prior supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Political Subdivision; and WHEREAS, American Legal Publishing Corporation has recommended the revision or addition of certain sections of the Code of Ordinances which are based on or make reference to sections of the Indiana Code; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Legislative Authority to accept these updated sections in accordance with the changes of the law of the State of Indiana; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF OSSIAN, INDIANA: Section 1. That the 2014 supplement to the Code of Ordinances of the Political Subdivision as submitted by American Legal Publishing Corporation of Cincinnati, Ohio, and as attached hereto, be and the same is hereby adopted by reference as if set out in its entirely. Section 2. Such supplement shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Legislative Authority and the Clerk of the Political Subdivision is hereby authorized and ordered to insert such supplement into the copy of the Code of Ordinances kept on file in the Office of the Clerk. Section 3. This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date approved by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Legislative Authority of the Political Subdivision on this 14 day of April, 2014. 2017 S-3 3 4 Adopting Ordinance OSSIAN, INDIANA TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS 10. General Provisions TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION 30. Taxation 31. Finances and Fees 32. Town Council 33. Town Employees 34. Offices, Boards, Commissions and Departments 35. Ordinance Violations Bureau TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS 50. Utilities in General 51. Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste and the Like 52. Water 53. Sewer TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE 70. General Provisions 71. Traffic Schedules 72. Reserved 73. Operation of Golf Carts and Utility Task Vehicles TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS 90. Parks and Recreation 91. Nuisances; Public Health and Safety 92. Fire Prevention and Protection 93. Fair Housing 94. Animals 95. Streets and Sidewalks 96. Structure Address Numbering 1 2020 S-4 2 Ossian - Table of Contents TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS 110. Solicitors and Transient Merchants 111. Sexually Oriented Businesses TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES 130. General Provisions TITLE XV: LAND USAGE 150. Subdivisions 151. Unsafe Buildings 152. Zoning TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES Table I. Streets, Alleys and Public Ways II. Annexations III. Funds IV. Zoning Map Changes V. Deeds and Easements VI. Agreements PARALLEL REFERENCES References to Indiana Code References to Resolutions References to Ordinances INDEX 2014 S-2 TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS Chapter 10. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1 2 Ossian - General Provisions CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 10.01 Title of code 10.02 Interpretation 10.03 Application to future ordinances 10.04 Construction of code 10.05 Rules of interpretation; definitions 10.06 Severability 10.07 Reference to other sections 10.08 Reference to offices; name designations 10.09 Errors and omissions 10.10 Reasonable time 10.11 Repeal or modification of code section 10.12 Limitation periods 10.13 Ordinances unaffected 10.14 Ordinances which amend or supplement code 10.15 Section histories; statutory references 10.16 Preservation of penalties, offenses, rights and liabilities 10.99 General penalty § 10.01 TITLE OF CODE. All ordinances of a permanent and general nature of the town, as revised, codified, rearranged, renumbered and consolidated into component codes, titles, chapters and sections, shall be known and designated as the “town code,” for which designation “code of ordinances,” “codified ordinances” or “code” may be substituted. Code title, chapter and section headings do not constitute any part of the law as contained in the code. § 10.02 INTERPRETATION. Unless otherwise provided herein, or by law or implication required, the same rules of construction, definition and application shall govern the interpretation of this code as those governing the interpretation of state law. 3 4 Ossian - General Provisions § 10.03 APPLICATION TO FUTURE ORDINANCES. All provisions of Title I compatible with future legislation shall apply to ordinances hereafter adopted amending or supplementing this code unless otherwise specifically provided. § 10.04 CONSTRUCTION OF CODE. (A) This code is a codification of previously existing laws, amendments thereto and newly enacted laws. Any previously existing law or amendment thereto reenacted by this code shall continue in operation and effect, as if it had not been repealed by this code. All rules and regulations adopted under laws reenacted in this code shall remain in full force and effect unless repealed or amended subsequent to the enactment of this code. (B) Any appropriation repealed and reenacted by this code is continued only for the period designated in the original enactment of that appropriation. (C) The numerical order and position of sections in this code does not resolve a conflict between 2 or more sections. (D) Any irreconcilable conflict between sections shall be resolved by reference to the dates that the sections were originally enacted. The section most recently enacted supersedes any conflicting section or division. (E) All references within a section of this code to any section of previously existing laws refer to the numbers in the original enactment. (F) (1) The numerical designations and descriptive headings assigned to the various titles, chapters, subchapters or sections of this code, as originally enacted or as added by amendment, are not law, and may be altered by the compilers of this or any subsequent codification, in any official publication, to more clearly indicate its content. These descriptive headings are for organizational purposes only and do not affect the meaning, application or construction of the law they precede. (2) Each note following a section of this code is for reference purposes only and is not a part of the section. (G) All references to any section of this code refer to all subsequent amendments to that section, unless otherwise provided. (I.C. 1-1-1-5) § 10.05 RULES OF INTERPRETATION; DEFINITIONS. (A) Rules of interpretation. This code shall be construed by the following rules unless the construction is plainly repugnant to the legislative intent or context of the provision. General Provisions 5 (1) Words and phrases shall be taken in their plain, ordinary and usual sense. Technical words and phrases having a peculiar and appropriate meaning in law shall be understood according to their technical import. (2) Words imputing joint authority to 3 or more persons shall be construed as imputing authority to a majority of the persons, unless otherwise declared in the section giving the authority.