Sec. 23. (a) Notwithstanding IC 36-7-4-901, the commission shall establish a board of zoning appeals.

     (b) The board of zoning appeals shall be composed of one (1) division of five (5) members who are selected according to section 24 of this chapter.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-23

  • joint district: means an area of real property (whether or not the property is located within the boundaries of one (1) or more municipalities, counties, or other political subdivisions) that is established as a joint district under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
     (c) The board of zoning appeals shall be known as the joint district board of zoning appeals.

     (d) Except as provided in this section, a joint district board of zoning appeals has the exclusive territorial jurisdiction over all real property in the joint district.

As added by P.L.300-1989, SEC.2.