Section 36-7-4-712 - Plat committee; exclusive control over vacation of plats or public ways; rules; public interest; appeals(a) METRO. The plat committee has exclusive control over the vacation of: (1) plats or parts of plats; and(2) public ways, easements, or public places, or parts of any of them, whether or not they are included in an approved plat; in the county. The plat committee may adopt rules governing the procedure for these vacations. The vacation of public ways, easements, or public places, or parts of any of them may be made only upon a finding by the plat committee that the vacation is in the public interest. The plat committee may accomplish the vacation of plats or parts of plats by proceeding in accordance with IC 36-7-3-10 or section 711 of this chapter.
(b) METRO. An applicant or other interested party may appeal the approval or disapproval of a vacation in the manner prescribed by section 402(d) of this chapter.Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-8-10(2).
Amended by P.L. 126-2011, SEC. 23, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by Acts1981 , P.L. 309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts1981 , P.L. 310, SEC.40; P.L. 220-1986, SEC.24; P.L. 2-1989, SEC.26.