ORDINANCE NO. 286

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING A CODE OF ORDINANCES FOR THE TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE, INDIANA, REVISING, AMENDING, RESTATING, CODIFYING AND COMPILING CERTAIN EXISTING GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION DEALING WITH SUBJECTS EMBRACED IN SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

WHEREAS, the present general and permanent ordinances of the political subdivision are inadequately arranged and classified and are insufficient in form and substance for the complete preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality and for the proper conduct of its affairs; and

WHEREAS, the Acts of the Legislature of the State of Indiana empower and authorize the political subdivision to revise, amend, restate, codify and compile any existing ordinances and all new ordinances not heretofore adopted or published and to incorporate such ordinances into one ordinance in book form; and

WHEREAS, the Legislature Authority of the Political Subdivision has authorized compilation, revision and codification of the ordinances of the Political Subdivision of a general and permanent nature and publication of such ordinance in book form; and

WHEREAS, it is necessary to provide for the usual daily operation of the municipality and for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and general welfare of the municipality that this ordinance take effect at an early date.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE TOWN OF CLEAR LAKE, INDIANA:

Section 1. The general ordinances of the Political Subdivision as revised, amended, restated, codified, and compiled in book form are hereby adopted as and shall constitute the "Code of Ordinances of the Town of Clear Lake, Indiana."

Section 2. Such Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following Titles:

TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

10. General Provisions

11. Town Standards

TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION

30. Town Government

31. Town Officials

32. Commissions

33. Revenue and Finance

34. Town Policies

Appendix: Notice of Suspension of Voter Registration

TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS

50. General Provisions

51. Sewers

52. Refuse

TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE

70. General Provisions

71. Traffic Regulations

72. Parking Regulations

73. Traffic Schedules

74. Parking Schedules

TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS

90. Parks and Recreation

91. Public Nuisances; Public Health and Safety Standards

92. Streets and Sidewalks

93. Animal Regulations

TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS

110. Peddlers, Solicitors, and Itinerant Merchants

111. Alcoholic Beverages

112. Cable Services

TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES

130. General Offenses

TITLE XV: LAND USAGE

150. Building Regulations

Appendix A: Application for Permit to Move Buildings

Appendix B: Permit to Move Buildings

Appendix C: Bond to Move Buildings

151. Subdivision Control

Appendix A: Plat Approval Certificate

Appendix B: Engineer of Land Surveyor's Inspection Certificate

Appendix C: Deed of Dedication

152. Flood Hazard Regulations

153. Soil Erosion Regulations

154. Zoning

TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES

I. Vacations

II. Street Naming and Dedications

III. Annexations and Deannexations

IV. Franchise Agreements

V. Interlocal Agreements

VI. Rezonings

PARALLEL REFERENCES

References to Indiana Code

References to Ordinances

INDEX

Section 3. All prior ordinances pertaining to the subjects treated in such Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in such Code; provided, such repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall such repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes, appropriating money, annexing or detaching territory, establishing franchises, or granting special rights to certain persons, authorizing public improvements, authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money, authorizing the purchase or sale of real estate or personal property, granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use, vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall such repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code.

Section 4. Such Code shall be deemed published as of the day of its adoption and approval by the Legislative Authority and the Clerk of the Political Subdivision is hereby authorized and ordered to file a copy of such Code of Ordinances in the Office of the Clerk.

Section 5. Such Code shall be in full force and effect as provided in Section 6, and such Code shall be presumptive evidence in all courts and places of the ordinance and all provisions, sections, penalties and regulations therein contained and of the date of passage, and that the same is properly signed, attested, recorded, and approved and that any public hearings and notices thereof as required by law have been given.

Section 6. This ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure necessary or the immediate preservation of the peace, health, safety and general welfare of the people of this municipality, and shall take effect at the earliest date provided by law.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Legislative Authority of the Political Subdivision on this 9th day of June, 2003.

Robert Troll /s/

Robert Troll, Town Board President

Emma J. Brown /s/

Emma Brown, Town Board

Derold Covell /s/

Derold Covell, Town Board

ATTEST:

Virginia Nye /s/

Virginia Nye, Clerk-Treasurer

Town of Clear Lake, Indiana