Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “planning agency”, with respect to an area, means:

(1) a unit that has planning and zoning jurisdiction over all or any part of the area; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-4

  • 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.
  • plan: refers to a siren coverage plan adopted by a county under section 13 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-8-21.5-3
(2) a plan commission that has planning jurisdiction over all or any part of the area.

As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.