CHAPTER 154: ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREAS
Section
   154.01   Plan Commission to receive applications for economic revitalization areas
   154.02   Economic revitalization area fees
   154.03   Application forms
   154.04   Investigation and public hearings
   154.05   Resolution of the County Council required
   154.06   Industrial use zoning
   154.07   Improvements required within one year
   154.08   Expiration of designation
   154.09   State law
   154.10   Criteria for economic revitalization areas
§ 154.01 PLAN COMMISSION TO RECEIVE APPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREAS.
   The Plan Commission is designated as the agency of the county which shall receive all applications from person, firms, organizations, or corporations requesting that certain real estate be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area.
(Prior Code, § 110.180) (Ord. 83-1, passed 6-20-1983)
Statutory reference:
   Sets forth deductions for personal property tax abatements, see I.C. 6-1.1-12.1-4.5
   Sets forth deductions for real property, see I.C. 6-1.1-12.1-4
§ 154.02 ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREA FEES.
   (A)   The fees to be paid by the applicants on the real estate to be designated as an Economic Revitalization Area shall be paid to the County Auditor, and shall thereafter remain the property of the county.
   (B)   The fees are as follows:
 
Fee
Value of Proposed Improvements
$500
$0 to $25,000
$150
$25,001 to $75,000
$300
$75,001 to $500,000
$500
$500,001 and over
 
(Prior Code, § 110.181) (Ord. 83-1, passed 6-20-1983)
§ 154.03 APPLICATION FORMS.
   The Plan Commission shall prepare printed forms and require all applicants applying for designation of real estate as an Economic Revitalization Area to use such forms in making application for the designation. At a minimum, the Plan Commission shall consider the following items in preparing the printed forms: proposed use of real estate; proposed type and cost of buildings and equipment; and employment impact.
(Prior Code, § 110.182) (Ord. 83-1, passed 6-20-1983)
§ 154.04 INVESTIGATION AND PUBLIC HEARINGS.
   The Plan Commission, after receiving an application requesting Economic Revitalization Area designation, shall conduct the investigations as are appropriate and necessary to determine the best interests of the county; shall hold at least one public hearing; and shall thereafter make written recommendations to the County Council as to the desirability, or non-desirability, of designating the area described in the application as an Economic Revitalization Area. The County Council shall, by resolution, make final approval of all applications, and the application shall be attached to the resolution.
(Prior Code, § 110.183) (Ord. 83-1, passed 6-20-1983)
§ 154.05 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNTY COUNCIL REQUIRED.
   The County Council shall prepare and adopt a resolution which establishes general standards to be used, along with the requirements set forth in the definition of an Economic Revitalization Area, in the review of applications by the Plan Commission and itself.
(Prior Code, § 110.184) (Ord. 83-1, passed 6-20-1983)
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