§ 36-7-11.2-1 Purpose of chapter
§ 36-7-11.2-2 “Bordering property” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-3 “Commission” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-4 “Department of metropolitan development” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-5 “Development commission” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-6 “Family” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-7 “Interested party” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-8 “Meridian Street” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-9 “Meridian Street property” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-10 “Neighborhood association” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-11 “Notice” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-12 “Occupant” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-13 “Owner” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-14 “Person” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-15 “Single family or double family residential dwellings” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-16 “Society” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-17 “Subject property” defined
§ 36-7-11.2-18 Establishment of commission
§ 36-7-11.2-19 Number of members of commission
§ 36-7-11.2-20 Appointment of architect and professional city planner
§ 36-7-11.2-21 Appointment of member with knowledge of historic preservation and owner of dwelling on Meridian Street property
§ 36-7-11.2-22 Appointment of additional members from lists submitted by neighborhood associations and society
§ 36-7-11.2-23 Holding over membership upon expiration of member’s term
§ 36-7-11.2-24 Death or resignation of member
§ 36-7-11.2-25 Service without compensation
§ 36-7-11.2-26 Chair
§ 36-7-11.2-27 Adoption of rules
§ 36-7-11.2-28 Filing and records
§ 36-7-11.2-29 Alternate persons on whom notice may be served
§ 36-7-11.2-30 Attorney for commission
§ 36-7-11.2-31 Regular meetings
§ 36-7-11.2-32 Special meetings
§ 36-7-11.2-33 Continuance of matters on docket
§ 36-7-11.2-34 Evidence required
§ 36-7-11.2-35 Quorum
§ 36-7-11.2-36 Reasons for disqualification of members from voting on matters; abstention of member
§ 36-7-11.2-37 Private deliberations
§ 36-7-11.2-38 Written final orders
§ 36-7-11.2-39 Temporary orders
§ 36-7-11.2-40 Proposed temporary or final orders
§ 36-7-11.2-41 Action based on verbal assurances or unwritten agreements
§ 36-7-11.2-42 Written agreement required
§ 36-7-11.2-43 Requirements of written agreement
§ 36-7-11.2-44 Filing of agreement
§ 36-7-11.2-45 Voting on agreement
§ 36-7-11.2-46 Amended agreement
§ 36-7-11.2-47 Abrogation of agreement
§ 36-7-11.2-48 Minutes of meetings
§ 36-7-11.2-49 Fees
§ 36-7-11.2-50 Acceptance of money for administration
§ 36-7-11.2-51 Approval for zoning variance
§ 36-7-11.2-52 Conditions to be met before petition approval
§ 36-7-11.2-53 Prohibited results of variance or ordinance
§ 36-7-11.2-54 Notice of filing of petition; referral to commission; reconsideration
§ 36-7-11.2-55 Provisions inapplicable to considerations of rezoning matters; procedures
§ 36-7-11.2-56 Requirements of petition for zoning variance or for subject property
§ 36-7-11.2-57 Additional requirements for petition for amended zoning ordinance for Meridian Street or bordering property
§ 36-7-11.2-58 Notice of petition for new or amended zoning ordinance
§ 36-7-11.2-59 Prohibited new or altered structures on Meridian Street
§ 36-7-11.2-60 Subdivision of Meridian Street property
§ 36-7-11.2-61 Conditions for constructing, reconstructing, altering, or demolishing Meridian Street property
§ 36-7-11.2-62 Restrictions on owners and occupants of Meridian Street or bordering property
§ 36-7-11.2-63 Private right of action with respect to Meridian Street or bordering property
§ 36-7-11.2-64 Judicial review
§ 36-7-11.2-65 Appeals
§ 36-7-11.2-66 Dissolution of commission
§ 36-7-11.2-67 Cumulative nature of chapter

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 36 > Article 7 > Chapter 11.2 - Meridian Street Preservation

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • bordering property: means a parcel of land:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-2

  • commission: refers to the Meridian Street preservation commission established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-3
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • department of metropolitan development: refers to the department of metropolitan development established by IC 36-3-5-4, subject to IC 36-3-4-23. See Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-4
  • development commission: refers to the metropolitan development commission. See Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-5
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • family: means any number of individuals who:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-6

  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • interested party: means the following:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-7

  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Meridian Street: means that part of a north-south meridian street in the city of Indianapolis, Marion County, known as Meridian Street, that lies:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-8

  • Meridian Street property: means a parcel of land of which any part lies within one hundred (100) feet due west or east of any part of the right-of-way for Meridian Street. See Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-9
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • neighborhood association: means each of the following, including any successors whether an incorporated or unincorporated association:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-10

  • notice: means written notice:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-11

  • occupant: means a person:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-12

  • owner: means a person who owns a legal or an equitable interest in Meridian Street or bordering property. See Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-13
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, an association, a trust, a governmental body or agency, or other entity, public or private, capable of entering into an enforceable contract. See Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-14
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • society: refers to the Indiana historical society or the successor to the society. See Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-16
  • subject property: means Meridian Street or bordering property or existing or proposed construction on the property:

    Indiana Code 36-7-11.2-17

  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5