Town Code of Ordinances
This Code of Ordinances constitutes a codification of the general and permanent ordinances of the Town of Dune Acres, Indiana. Source materials used in the preparation of the Code were the ordinances adopted by the Dune Acres Town Council. As new ordinances and amendments to the Code are enacted by the Town Council, this Code is updated to reflect the changes.
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The chapters of the Code have been conveniently numbered and arranged in alphabetical order. Notes which tie related sections of the Code together and which refer to relevant state law have been included. A table listing the state law citations and setting forth their location within the Code is included at the back of this Code.
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Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Article I. – In General
Article II. – Town Council
Article III. – Officers and Employees
Article IV. – Finance
Article V. – Conflict of Interest and Nepotism
Chapters 3—5 – Reserved
Article I. – In General
Article II. – Dogs
Article III. – Hunting, Fishing and Trapping
Chapters 7—9 – Reserved
Chapter 10 – Buildings and Building Regulations
Article II. – Building Code
Article III. – Swimming Pools
Article IV. – Excavating and Filling
Chapters 11—13 – Reserved
Article I. – In General
Article II. – Environmental Preservation
Article III. – Landscaper and Grounds Maintenance Contractor Registration
Chapters 15—17 – Reserved
Chapter 18 – Fires and Fireworks
Article I. – Fires
Article II. – Consumer Fireworks
Chapters 19—21 – Reserved
Article I. – Statutory Authorization, Findings of Fact, Purpose, and Objectives
Article II. – Definitions
Article III. – General Provisions
Article IV. – Administration
Article V. – Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction
Article VI. – Variance Procedures
Article VII. – Severalibility
Article VIII. – Effective Date
Chapters 23—25 – Reserved
Article I. – In General
Article II. – Security Officers
Chapters 27—29 – Reserved
Article II. – Procedure
Article III. – Design Standards
Article IV. – Improvements
Article V. – Specifications for Plats
Article VI. – Variances
Article VII. – Fees
Article VIII. – Penalties, Right of Injunction
Chapters 31—33 – Reserved
Chapter 34 – Traffic and Vehicles
Article I. – In General
Article II. – Parking and Vehicle Operation
Chapters 35—37 – Reserved
Article I. – In General
Article II. – Water
Article III. – Cable Television and Other Franchises
Chapters 39—41 – Reserved
Article I. – In General
Article II. – Watercraft; Personal Watercraft
Chapters 43—45 – Reserved
Article II. – Zoning Districts
Article III. – General Regulations
Article IV. – Site Planning
Article V. – Residence District
Article VI. – Supplementary and Interpretative Provisions for Residential Districts
Article VII. – Nonconforming Uses
Article VIII. – Off-street Parking and Loading
Article IX. – Park District
Article X. – Business District
Article XI. – Industrial District
Article XII. – Enforcement
Article XIII. – Improvement Location Permit
Article XIV. – Board of Zoning Appeals
Appendix A – Building/Remodeling Guidelines
Appendix B –
Comprehensive Plan