CHAPTER 1. DEFINITIONS
IC 36-9
ARTICLE 9. TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLICWORKS
IC 36-9-1
Chapter 1. Definitions
IC 36-9-1-1
Application of chapter
Sec. 1. The definitions in IC 36-1-2 and in this chapter applythroughout this article.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.4. Amended by Acts 1981,P.L.309, SEC.67.
IC 36-9-1-2
"Improvement"
Sec. 2. "Improvement" includes the construction, equipment,remodeling, extension, repair, and betterment of structures,including:
(1) sanitary sewers and sanitary sewer tap-ins;
(2) sidewalks;
(3) curbs;
(4) streets;
(5) alleys;
(6) pedestrian-ways or malls set aside entirely or partly, orduring restricted hours, for pedestrian rather than vehiculartraffic;
(7) other paved public places;
(8) parking facilities;
(9) lighting;
(10) electric signals;
(11) landscaping, including trees, shrubbery, flowers, grass,fountains, benches, statues, floodlighting, gaslighting, andstructures of a decorative, educational, or historical nature;
(12) for units that own and operate a water utility, water mainextensions from the water utility; and
(13) for units that establish and operate a department of publicsanitation under IC 36-9-25, sewage works that are:
(A) overhead plumbing or backflow prevention devices;
(B) installed in private dwellings; and
(C) financed in whole or in part through assistance providedunder IC 36-9-25-42.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.68. Amended by P.L.152-1992,SEC.1; P.L.168-2009, SEC.8.
IC 36-9-1-3
"Parking facility"
Sec. 3. "Parking facility" includes the:
(1) land; (2) structures and other improvements above, at, or belowground level;
(3) entrances, exits, equipment, and fences; and
(4) other accessories or appurtenances;
that are necessary or desirable for safety and convenience in theoffstreet parking of vehicles, are owned or leased by a municipality,and are used for the offstreet parking of vehicles.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.69.
IC 36-9-1-4
"Public place"
Sec. 4. "Public place" includes any tract owned by the state or apolitical subdivision.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.70.
IC 36-9-1-5
"Utility regulatory commission"
Sec. 5. "Utility regulatory commission" means the Indiana utilityregulatory commission.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.71. Amended by P.L.23-1988,SEC.118.
IC 36-9-1-5.5
"Public transportation agency"
Sec. 5.5. “Public transportation agency" means any entity thatoperates a public transportation system and is established by alegislative body to provide public transportation services.
As added by P.L.235-1997, SEC.1.
IC 36-9-1-6
"Public transportation system"
Sec. 6. "Public transportation system" means any common carrierof passengers for hire.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.72.
IC 36-9-1-7
"Public way"
Sec. 7. "Public way" includes highway, street, avenue, boulevard,road, lane, or alley.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.73.
IC 36-9-1-8
"Sewage works"
Sec. 8. "Sewage works" means:
(1) sewage treatment plants;
(2) intercepting sewers;
(3) main sewers;
(4) submain sewers;
(5) local sewers;
(6) lateral sewers; (7) outfall sewers;
(8) storm sewers;
(9) force mains;
(10) pumping stations;
(11) ejector stations;
(12) any other structures necessary or useful for the collection,treatment, purification, and sanitary disposal of the liquidwaste, solid waste, sewage, storm drainage, and other drainageof a municipality; and
(13) for purposes of IC 36-9-25, overhead plumbing orbackflow prevention devices that are financed in whole or inpart through assistance provided under IC 36-9-25-42.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.74. Amended by Acts 1982,P.L.77, SEC.25; P.L.168-2009, SEC.9.
IC 36-9-1-8.5
"Thoroughfare"
Sec. 8.5. "Thoroughfare" means a public way or public place thatis included in the thoroughfare plan of a unit. The term includes theentire right-of-way for public use of the thoroughfare and all surfaceand subsurface improvements on it such as sidewalks, curbs,shoulders, and utility lines and mains.
As added by P.L.220-1986, SEC.29.
IC 36-9-1-9
"Urban mass transportation system"
Sec. 9. (a) "Urban mass transportation system" means a publictransportation system that:
(1) operates buses or other vehicles designed to carry more thansix (6) passengers, exclusive of the driver; and
(2) operates over designated and definite routes:
(A) within one (1) municipality and its suburban territory; or
(B) within and between two (2) or more municipalities locatednot more than ten (10) miles apart, and within their suburbanterritories.
(b) For purposes of this section, the suburban territory of amunicipality consists of the areas within one (1) mile outside itscorporate boundaries and one (1) additional mile for each fiftythousand (50,000) population, or major fraction thereof, in themunicipality.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.75.
IC 36-9-1-10
"Watercourse"
Sec. 10. "Watercourse" includes lakes, rivers, streams, and anyother body of water.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.26.