Local authorities; adoption of additional regulations; conflict of
law; fines; disbursement
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in section 3.5 of this chapter, a
local authority may adopt by ordinance additional traffic regulations
with respect to highways under the authority's jurisdiction. An
ordinance adopted under this subsection may not conflict with or
duplicate a statute.
(b) After a request has been made at a public meeting or by
certified mail to the legislative body (as defined in IC 36-1-2-9) from
the property owner, a local authority may adopt by ordinance
additional traffic regulations with respect to a private road within the
authority's jurisdiction. The ordinance:
(1) must require a contractual agreement between the local
authority and property owner of the private road setting forth
the terms and responsibilities of the additional traffic
regulations;
(2) must require the contractual agreement required under
subdivision (1) to be recorded after passage of the ordinance in
the office of the recorder of the county in which the private road
is located; and
(3) may not conflict with or duplicate state law.
(c) A fine assessed for a violation of a traffic ordinance adopted
by a local authority may be deposited into the general fund of the
appropriate political subdivision.
As added by P.L.2-1991, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.128-2002, SEC.1;
P.L.143-2002, SEC.5; P.L.1-2003, SEC.50.
Last modified: May 27, 2006