(A) The county hereby adopts the provisions of I.C. 36-7-7-1 et seq.
(B) An Area Planning Department is created effective on August 6, 1962.
(C) The Board of Commissioners shall select the representatives of the county who are to be members of the Area Plan Commission, pursuant to I.C. 36-7-7-4.
(BC Ord. passed 8-6-62)
(A) The document consisting of text, maps and charts entitled Warrick County, Indiana, Comprehensive Plan and dated 1993, is hereby adopted as the comprehensive plan of the county, and is hereby made a part of this code the same as if set forth in full herein.
(B) In order that the comprehensive plan shall at all times be current with the needs of the towns of Elberfeld, Tennyson and Lynnville and Warrick County, and shall represent the best thinking of the County Commissioners, Area Plan Commission, Town Boards, Commissions, and departments of the county and towns in light of changing conditions, the County Commissioners and Town Boards may direct the Area Plan Commission to prepare amendments from time to time to the Comprehensive Plan and recommend to the Town Boards and County Commissioners extensions, changes, or additions to the plan which the Commission considers necessary.
(C) The Comprehensive Plan shall be the policy guide for decision making that affects the physical development of Warrick County (unincorporated areas) and the Towns of Elberfeld, Tennyson and Lynnville.
(BC Res. 1993-7, passed 4-26-93; Am. BC Res. 2009-14, passed 10- 19-09; Am. BC Res. 2019-05, passed 6-10-19: Am. BC Res. 2024-02, passed 2-12-24)
(A) Prior to the commencement of any public works program listed below in any unincorporated area written approval must be obtained from the County Area Plan Commission.
(1) In order to secure such approval the engineer, surveyor, consulting engineer, or the owner shall submit to the Area Planning Commission complete plans and specifications for the construction of:
(a) Any public water system.
(b) Any sanitary storm sewer system.
(c) Any gas distribution system.
(d) Any street or highway system.
(2) In any unincorporated area in which the construction of the above is contemplated and by this construction it is necessary to connect to or extend any existing or proposed system lying outside the corporate limits of all towns and cities, the Clerk- Treasurer of the town or city must file the above construction plans with the Area Plan Commission.
(BC Ord. passed 9-6-66)
(B) The Clerk-Treasurer of all towns and cities now participating in the County Master Development Plan are hereby required to furnish the Area Plan Commission with a complete copy of all plans for the establishment or extension of any and all public utilities within such participating town or city upon final approval thereof by the governing unit of such participating town or city.
(BC Ord. passed 9-6-66)