Sec. 14. (a) Before a designating body can designate an area as an urban agricultural zone, the designating body must set a date and time for a public hearing on the application of a qualifying farmer to have an area designated as an urban agricultural zone.

     (b) At least thirty (30) days before a hearing held under this section, the designating body shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality containing the land that a qualifying farmer proposes be designated as an urban agricultural zone. The notice shall state the time, location, date, and purpose of the hearing.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-14

  • designating body: refers to the legislative body of a municipality. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-3
  • municipality: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-11. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-5
  • qualifying farmer: means an individual or entity that is one (1) of the following:

    Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-8

  • urban agricultural zone: refers to an area designated under this chapter as an urban agricultural zone within which a qualifying farmer:

    Indiana Code 6-1.1-48-11

     (c) A designating body may continue a hearing under this section to another date.

As added by P.L.188-2021, SEC.1.