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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 8. (a) This section does not apply to an ordinance adopted under section 5 or 5.1 of this chapter.
(b) An ordinance adopted under section 3 or 4 of this chapter must include terms and conditions fairly calculated to make the annexation equitable to the property owners and residents of the municipality and the annexed territory. The terms and conditions may include:
(1) postponing the effective date of the annexation for not more than three (3) years; and
(2) establishing equitable provisions for the future management and improvement of the annexed territory and for the rendering of needed services.
(c) This subsection applies to territory sought to be annexed that meets all of the following requirements:
(1) The resident population density of the territory is at least three (3) persons per acre.
(2) The territory is subdivided or is parceled through separate ownerships into lots or parcels such that at least sixty percent (60%) of the total number of lots and parcels are not more than one (1) acre.
This subsection does not apply to an ordinance annexing territory described in section 4(a)(2), 4(a)(3), 4(b), or 4(h) of this chapter. The ordinance must include terms and conditions impounding in a special fund all of the municipal property taxes imposed on the annexed territory after the annexation takes effect that are not used to meet the basic services described in section 13(d)(4) and 13(d)(5) of this chapter for a period of at least three (3) years. The impounded property taxes must be used to provide additional services that were not specified in the plan of annexation. The impounded property taxes in the fund shall be expended as set forth in this section, not later than five (5) years after the annexation becomes effective.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-4-3-8 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-36-local-government/in-code-sect-36-4-3-8/
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