Indiana Code 36-8-19-5. Fire protection territory; establishment; purposes; boundaries
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Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the legislative body of a unit or fire protection district and the legislative body of at least one (1) other contiguous unit or contiguous fire protection district may establish a fire protection territory for any of the following purposes:
(2) Fire prevention, including identification and elimination of all potential and actual sources of fire hazard.
(1) Fire protection, including the capability for extinguishing all fires that might be reasonably expected because of the types of improvements, personal property, and real property within the boundaries of the territory.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-19-5
- fire protection district: means a fire protection district established under IC 36-8-11-4. See Indiana Code 36-8-19-1.7
- provider unit: refers to the participating unit that is responsible for providing the fire protection services within the territory. See Indiana Code 36-8-19-3
- territory: refers to a fire protection territory established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-19-4
(3) Other purposes or functions related to fire protection and fire prevention.
(b) Not more than one (1) unit or fire protection district within the proposed territory may be designated as the provider unit for the territory.
(c) The boundaries of a territory need not coincide with those of other political subdivisions.
As added by P.L.37-1994, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.255-2017, SEC.42.