STATUTORY REFERENCES FOR INDIANA CITIES AND TOWNS
The statutory references direct the code user to those portions of the state statutes that are applicable to the laws of the municipality. This reference list is up-to-date through July, 1999. As the statutes are revised, these references will be updated by Book Publishing Company.
General Provisions
Incorporation of towns IC § 36-5- 1-1 et seq.
Classification of municipalities IC § 36-4-1-1 et seq.
Annexation, disannexation IC § 36-4-3-1 et seq.
Merger of municipalities IC § 36-4-2-1 et seq.
Dissolution or change of name of towns IC § 36-5-1-12 et seq.
Ordinances and resolutions IC § 36-1-5-1 et seq.; and § 36-4-6-11 et seq.
Enforcement of ordinances IC § 36-1-6-1 et seq.
Punishment for ordinance violations IC §§ 34-4-32-4 and 36-1-3-8
General municipal powers IC § 36-1-3-1 et seq.; § 36-1-4-1 et seq.
Extraterritorial Powers IC § 36-8-2-13
Home rule IC § 36-1-3-1 et seq.
Administration and Personnel
Interlocal cooperation IC § 36-1-7-1 et seq.
Division of city powers IC § 36-4-4-1 et seq.
City executive IC § 36-4-5-1 et seq.
City legislative body IC § 36-4-6-1 et seq.
City departments, boards and appointed officers IC § 36-4-9-1 et seq.
City clerk and fiscal officer IC § 36-4-10-1 et seq.
City deputies and employees IC § 36-4-11-1 et seq.
City manager for third class cities IC § 36-4-12-1 et seq.
Town legislative body and executive IC § 36-5-2-1 et seq.
Town manager IC § 36-5-5-1 et seq.
Town clerk-treasurer IC § 36-5-6-1 et seq.
Town marshal IC § 36-5-7-1 et seq.
Personnel system IC § 36-1-4-14
Regional Planning Commissions IC § 36-7-7-1 et seq.
Safety boards IC § 36-8-3-1 et seq.
Police and fire departments IC § 36-8-3.5-1 et seq.
City works boards IC § 36-9-6-1 et seq.
Parks departments IC § 36-10-4-1 et seq.
Elections IC § 3-5-1-1 et seq.; 3-10-6-1 et seq.; 3-10-7-1.5 et seq.
Sanitation departments IC § 36-9-25-1 et seq.
Revenue and Finance
Fiscal officer IC § 36-4-10-1 et seq.
City fiscal procedures IC § 36-4-8-1 et seq.
Town fiscal procedures IC § 36-5-4-1 et seq.
Claims against cities and towns IC § 36-1-4-17
Purchasing IC § 36-1-9-1 et seq.
Sale, transfer or lease of public property IC § 36-1-11-1 et seq.
Funds IC § 36-9-16-1 et seq.; § 36-9-26-1 et seq.
City budgets IC § 36-4-7-1 et seq.
Town budgets IC § 36-5-3-1 et seq.
Improvements financing IC § 36-9-32-1 et seq.; 36-9-36-1 et seq.
Emergency Telephone System Fee IC § 36-8-16-1 et seq.
Business Taxes, Licenses and Regulations
License revocation, cities IC § 36-4-5-5
License revocation, towns IC § 36-5-4-11
Municipal powers IC § 36-1-3-1 et seq.; § 36-8-2-10
Charitable solicitations IC § 36-8-2-11
Public gatherings IC § 36-8-2-9
Sales of goods and services IC § 36-8-2-11
Alcoholic beverages IC Title 7.1
Vehicles for hire IC § 36-9-2-4
Animals
Municipal powers IC § 36-1-3-1 et seq.; § 36-8-2-6
Health and Safety
City health departments IC § 16-20-1-1 et seq.
Municipal powers IC § 36-1-3-1 et seq.; § 36-1-4-1 et seq.; § 36-8-2-4; § 36-8-2-5
Air and sound pollution IC § 36-8-2-8
Fireworks IC § 22-11-14-1 et seq.
Fire prevention IC § 36-8-2-3
Sanitation departments IC § 36-9-25-1 et seq.
Solid waste disposal IC § 36-9-30-1 et seq.
Weeds IC § 36-7-10.1-1 et seq.
Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
State criminal code IC Title 35
General municipal powers IC § 36-1-3-1 et seq.; § 36-1-4-1 et seq.
Vehicles and Traffic
State traffic code IC Title 9
Local traffic regulations IC §§ 9-21-1-2--9-21-1-5
City department of traffic engineering IC § 36-9-7-1 et seq.
Municipal parking facilities IC § 36-9-11-1 et seq.
Parking meters IC § 36-9-12-1 et seq.
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
Improvements financing IC § 36-9-32-1 et seq.; § 36-9-38-1 et seq. Parks IC § 36-10-3-1 et seq.
General powers re: public streets and ways IC § 36-9-1-1 et seq.
Municipal street lights IC § 36-9-9-1 et seq.
Thoroughfare projects IC § 36-9-6.1-1 et seq.
Cemeteries IC § 23-14-24-1 et seq.
City works board IC § 36-9-6-1 et seq.
Public Services
Sanitation department IC § 36-9-25-1 et seq.
Waterworks authority IC § 36-9-2-14
Municipal sewage works IC § 36-9-23-1 et seq.
Sewer and watercourse improvements IC § 36-9-28-1 et seq.
Solid waste disposal IC § 36-9-30-1 et seq.
Municipal utilities IC § 8-1.5-1-1 et seq.
Transportation systems authority IC §§ 36-9-2-2 and 36-9-2-3
City works board IC § 36-9-6-1 et seq.
Buildings and Construction
Enforcement of building standards IC § 36-7-9-1 et seq.
Municipal powers in building and construction regulation IC § 36-7-2-3 et seq.
Subdivisions
Subdivision regulations IC § 36-7-3-1 et seq.
Zoning
Local planning and zoning IC § 36-7-4-100 et seq. and 36-7-2-1 et seq.
General powers re: planning and development IC § 36-7-2-1 et seq.
Flood control districts IC § 36-9-29-1 et seq.
Environment
Economic development and pollution control IC § 36-7-12-1 et seq.
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