(A) A judge, as defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-3, a law enforcement officer as defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-4, or a victim of domestic violence as defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-6, each a covered person, may submit a written request to the County Auditor to restrict their home addresses from the county's public property data base web sites, as those web sites are defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-5.
(B) The form of the written request to restrict access shall be as follows:
APPLICATION TO RESTRICT ACCESS TO HOME ADDRESS
I hereby certify that I am a "covered person" as defined in Indiana Code 36-1-8.5-2 because I am a (check one):
_____ judge as defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-3,
_____ law enforcement officer as defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-4, or
_____ victim of domestic violence as defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-6.
Upon request, I will promptly provide to the Auditor of Decatur County any information reasonably requested to verify my standing as a covered person. I understand that access to my home address may not be restricted until such information is provided.
I have read Decatur County's policy restricting access to home addresses, and acknowledge my understanding of that policy.
By completing and submitting this Application, I am requesting that access to my home address be restricted on the County's public property data based web sites.
Date: ____________________
_________________________
(Signature)
Print name: ______________________________________________
Home Address: ___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Parcel #:__________
Parcel #: __________
Parcel #:__________
Parcel #:__________
(C) The county shall restrict access to the home address of a covered person until the covered person submits a written request to the County to allow public access to his or her home address on the County's public property data base web sites.
(D) The form of the written request to allow access shall be as follows:
APPLICATION TO ALLOW ACCESS TO HOME ADDRESS
I hereby certify that I am a "covered person" as defined in Indiana Code 36-1-8.5-2 because I am a (check one):
_____ judge as defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-3,
_____ law enforcement officer as defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-4, or
_____ victim of domestic violence as defined in I.C. 36-1-8.5-6.
I have previously submitted a written request to restrict access to my home address on the County's public property data base web sites. I now wish to withdraw that request and allow access to my home address on the County's public property data based web sites.
I have read Decatur County's policy restricting access to home addresses, and acknowledge my understanding of that policy.
By completing and submitting this Application, I am requesting that access to my home address be allowed on the County's public property data based web sites.
Date: ____________________
_________________________
(Signature)
Print name: ______________________________________________
Home Address: ___________________________________________
___________________________________________
Parcel #:__________
Parcel #: __________
Parcel #:__________
Parcel #:__________
(E) The fee to be charged a covered person for each parcel described in an application to restrict access shall be the sum of ___________ , which shall be collected by the County Auditor at the time a written request is made and deposited into the county's general fund.
(F) If, after submitting a written request to restrict access to home address the covered person obtains a change of name and notifies the county in writing of the name change, the county shall prevent a search by the general public of the county's public property data base web sites from disclosing or otherwise associating the covered person's home address with the covered person's former name and new name.
(G) A written request, notification of name change, or any other information submitted to the county by a covered person is confidential under I.C. 5-14-3-4(a).
(H) Pursuant to I.C. 36-1-8.5-12, a county may not be held civilly liable for failure to timely restrict access to home addresses unless the county's act or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
(Ord. 2020-9, passed 9-8-2020)