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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 23. (a) A:
(1) certificate of environmental compatibility granted under:
(A) IC 13-7-8.6 (before its repeal); or
(B) this chapter (before the expiration of the sections of this chapter authorizing the hazardous waste facility site approval authority to grant certificates of environmental compatibility);
preempts any local government zoning or other land use regulations, laws, or ordinances; and
(2) person obtaining the certificate of environmental compatibility is not required to apply for approval by:
(A) a regional;
(B) a county; or
(C) a municipal;
zoning board or authority.
(b) Local government may not prohibit or unduly restrict:
(1) the transportation of hazardous waste or low level radioactive waste through the local government's area of jurisdiction that is en route to a facility; or
(2) the:
(A) treatment;
(B) storage; or
(C) disposal;
of hazardous waste or low level radioactive waste at a facility within the jurisdiction of the local government.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 13. Environment § 13-22-10-23 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-13-environment/in-code-sect-13-22-10-23/
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