ORDINANCE # 7 , 1998
WHEREAS, THE OFFICIALS OF THE TOWN OF BUNKER HILL, MIAMI COUNTY, INDIANA BELIEVE THAT THE TOWN OF BUNKER HILL SHOULD ENACT A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE TOWN OF BUNKER HILL, MIAMI COUNTY, INDIANA, REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the political subdivision are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality and for the proper conduct of its affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana empower and authorize the political subdivision to revise, amend, restate, codify and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate such ordinances into one ordinance book form; and
WHEREAS, the Legislative Authority of the Political Subdivision has authorized a general compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the Political Subdivision of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinance in book form; 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 BUNKER HILL, MIAMI COUNTY, STATE OF INDIANA.
ARTICLE I. The general ordinances of the Political Subdivision are revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Ordinances of the Town of Bunker Hill.
ARTICLE II. Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Article I shall consist of the following Titles:
| BUNKER HILL, INDIANA
TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| Chapter | ||
| TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS | ||
| 10. | General Provisions | |
| TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION | ||
| 30. | Town Council | |
| 31. | Town Officials | |
| 32. | Police Department | |
| 33. | Town Court | |
| 34. | Finance and Revenue | |
| TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS | ||
| 50. | General Provisions | |
| 51. | Sewers | |
| 52. | Water | |
| TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE | ||
| 70. | General Provisions | |
| 71. | Traffic Rules | |
| 72. | Stopping, Standing and Parking | |
| 73. | Bicycles | |
| 74. | Traffic Schedules | |
| 75. | Parking Schedules | |
| TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS | ||
| 90. | Abandoned and Junk Motor Vehicles | |
| 91. | Animals | |
| 92. | Nuisances | |
| 93. | Parks and Recreation | |
| 94. | Weeds and Rank Vegetation | |
| TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS | ||
| 110. | Amusements | |
| TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES | ||
| 130. | Offenses Against Public Peace and Safety | |
| 131. | Offenses Against Public Morals | |
| 132. | Weapons | |
| TITLE XV: LAND USAGE | ||
| 150. | Building Code | |
| 151. | Plan Unit Development
Appendix A: Plan Unit Development Ordinance |
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| 152. | Subdivisions
Appendix A: Subdivision Ordinance |
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| 153. | Zoning
Appendix A: Zoning Ordinance |
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| 154. | Growth Management Plan | |
| TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES | ||
| Table | ||
| I. | Agreements | |
| II. | Annexations | |
| III. | Bonds | |
| IV. | Franchises | |
| V. | Vacations | |
| VI. | Zoning Map Changes | |
| PARALLEL REFERENCES
References to Indiana Code References to Resolutions References to Ordinances |
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ARTICLE III. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.
ARTICLE IV. Such Code 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 file a copy of such Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Clerk.
ARTICLE V. Such Code shall be in full force and effect as provided in Article 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.
ARTICLE VI. 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.
ARTICLE VII. AUTHORITY OF ORDINANCE
These ordinances shall supersede all previous ordinances, resolutions, policies, rules and regulations that were adopted by the Town of Bunker Hill, Miami County, Indiana.
ARTICLE VIII. APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE
THIS ORDINANCE WAS APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF BUNKER HILL, MIAMI COUNTY, INDIANA AT A PUBLIC MEETING ON THE
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