TOWN OF LAPEL, INDIANA CODE OF ORDINANCES PREPARED BY MADISON COUNTY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS 2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 IMPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR THE LAPEL CODE ..................................... 1 SEC. 1-1 SHORT TITLE ......................................................................................................... 1 SEC. 1-2 REPEAL OF PRIOR ORDINANCES: ........................................................................ 1 SEC. 1-4 EFFECT OF REPEAL: ............................................................................................... 1 SEC. 1-5 CONSTRUCTION OF CODE: ................................................................................ 1 SEC. 1-6 PRESERVATION OF PENALTIES, OFFENSES, RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES: .......... 2 SEC. 1-7 LIMITATION PERIODS: ......................................................................................... 3 SEC. 1-8 SEVERABILITY: ....................................................................................................... 3 SEC. 1-9 EFFECTIVE DATE:................................................................................................... 3 SEC. 1-10 LAWS GOVERNING THE MUNICIPALITY ........................................................ 4 SEC. 1-11 PROCLAMATION OF CODE: ................................................................................ 4 SEC. 1-12 CONSTRUCTION OF CODE: ................................................................................ 4 SEC. 1-13 EFFECT OF REPEAL: ............................................................................................... 5 SEC. 1-14 NAME DESIGNATIONS: ........................................................................................ 5 SEC. 1-15 LEGALHOLIDAYS: ................................................................................................ 6 SEC. 1-16 LAPEL DAY: ............................................................................................................ 6 CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION SEC. 2-1 GENERAL PROVISIONS ................................................................................................... 8 SEC. 2-2 HOME RULE ........................................................................................................ 8 SEC-2-3 LICENSING OF EECREATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS: ......................................... 8 ii SEC. 2-4 TOWN LEGISLATIVE BODY AND EXECUTIVE .............................................. 11 SEC. 2-5 ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF BOARD ............................................................... 11 SEC. 2-6 SEAL ..................................................................................................................... 11 SEC. 2-7 COMPENSATION ............................................................................................... 11 SEC. 2-8 ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP DUES: ................................................................ 15 SEC. 2-9 MILEAGE AND PARKING EXPENSES:................................................................ 15 SEC. 2-10 TOWN MARSHAL: ............................................................................................. 16 SEC. 2-11 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: .......................................................................... 18 CHAPTER 3 ANIMALS ............................................................................................................. 18 Sec. 3-1 DEFINITIONS ......................................................................................................... 18 SEC. 3-2 VACCINATIONS…………………………………………………………… 18 SEC. 3-3 RESTRAINT: ............................................................................................................ 19 SEC. 3-4 ABUSE OF ANIMALS: ........................................................................................... 20 SEC. 3-5 PENALTIES: ........................................................................................................... 20 CHAPTER 4 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES ............................................................................................ 22 SEC. 4-1 MUNICIPAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM ...................................................................... 23 SEC. 4-2 TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT FEES:………………………………………….23 SEC. 4-3 HIGHWAY SIGNS ................................................................................................ 23 SEC. 4-4 SPEED LIMITS: ...................................................................................................... 27 SEC.4-5 NO PARKING ZONES ........................................................................................... 28 SEC. 4-6 ROAD WEIGHT LIMITS: ....................................................................................... 30 SEC. 4-7 ABANDONED VEHICLES ..................................................................................... 31 SEC. 4-8 REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL: ................................................................................ 32 iii CHAPTER 5 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.......................................................................................... 35 SEC. 5-1 NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY ....................................................................... 36 SEC. 5-2 PERSONNEL SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES ............... 36 SEC 5-3 MEDIA RELATIONS POLICY……………………………………………… 38 SEC.5-4 SUBSTANCE ABUSE POLICY............................................................................... 38 CHAPTER 6 CABLE TELEVISION/TRANSIENT MERCHANTS ..................................................... 43 SEC. 6-1 CABLE TELEVISION REGULATIONS:................................................................. 44 SEC. 6-2 LICENSES AND TAXES ........................................................................................ 53 SEC 6-3 TRANSIENT MERCHANTS: .................................................................................. 53 CHAPTER 7 COURTS AND COURT OFFICERS .............................................................................. 55 SEC. 7-1 LOCAL ORDINANCE AND VIOLATION BUREAU ........................................... 56 CHAPTER 8 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ......................................................................................... 57 SEC. 8-1 REMOVAL OF WEEDS AND RANK VEGETATION ............................................ 58 SEC. 8-2 WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATION ....................................................................... 59 CHAPTER 9 PUBLIC SAFETY ......................................................................................................... 62 SEC. 9-1 OPEN BURNING RESTRICTIONS: ..................................................................... 63 SEC. 9-2 NOISE CONTROL ORDINANCE………………………………………….. 68 SEC. 9-3 DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS……………………………………………….. 71 SEC. 9-4 POLICE RESERVES OFFICERS: ......................................................................... 711 SEC. 9-5 AMBULANCE ATTENDANT COMPENSATION: ............................................... 71 SEC. 9-6 VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANIES COMPENSATION: ......................................... 73 SEC. 9-7 TOWNSHIP FIRE PROTECTION ........................................................................ 74 SEC. 9-8 LAPEL STONY CREEK TOWNSHP FIRE PROTECTION BOARD.…………. 74 SEC. 9-9 FIRE, AMBULANCE, POLICE KEY BOXES………………………………… 77 CHAPTER 10 JUVENILE LAW ........................................................................................................ 79 iv SEC. 10-1 DELINQUENCY & HALLOWEEN CURFEW: ..................................................... 80 SEC. 10-2 PARK DEPARTMENT .......................................................................................... 80 CHAPTER 11 PUBLIC UTILITIES ................................................................................................ 81 SEC. 11-1 MUNICIPAL GAS WORKS: .............................................................................. 82 SEC. 11-2 INSPECTIONS: ................................................................................................. 85 SEC. 11-3 CUMULATIVE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND: ............................................ 85 SEC. 11-4 MUNICIPAL SEWAGE WORKS ......................................................................... 86 SEC. 11-5 MUNICIPAL WATER - WATER MAINS ........................................................ 122 CHAPTER 12 CIVIL RIGHTS SEC. 12-1 FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCE…………………………………… 143 TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS 152 TABLE 1 AGREEMENTS. 153 TABLE II ANNEXATIONS. .154 TABLE III VACATION . 165 TABLE IV CREATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS. .167 TABLE V INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE HIGHWAY 13 . .172 TABLE VI SUPPLEMENTS. 173 TABLE VII ZONING . .174 TABLE VIII SPECIAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS . .175 v APPENDIX A ZONING ORDINANCE .................................................................................................................... 180 SEC. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS AND ENFORCEMENT ................................................................ 182 SEC. 2 DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 187 SEC .3 DISTRICTS .......................................................................................................................... 200 SEC. 4 AUTHORIZED USES ........................................................................................................... 205 SEC. 5 USE REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTION ....................................................................... 212 SEC. 6 PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS 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