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Indiana Statutes, Title 8

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Title 8, UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION

341 chapters · 3,670 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 83,670 Ch 2, Utility Regulation390 Ch 1, Utility Regulatory Commission257 Ch 3, Judicial Review of Utility Regulator…213 Ch 5, Execution and Filing of Mortgages by…168 Ch 9, Relocation of Utilities in Highway R…133 Ch 7, Surrender of Utility Franchise123 Ch 17, Telephones─Rural Telephone Cooperati…120 Ch 4, Public Utility Securities112 Ch 6, Public Utility Fees91 Ch 8, Condemnation by Utilities84 Ch 22, County Road and Bridge Bonding72 Ch 10, Public Utility Accounting Practices61 Ch 13, Rural Electric Membership Corporatio…61 Ch 15, Water Utilities─Vacation or Relocati…61

30 sections·Filtered byTitle 8✕Ch 32.3✕

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-1 "Antenna"
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Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "antenna" means any communications equipment that transmits or receives electromagnetic radio signals used in the provision of wireless communications service. As added by P.L.145-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-10 "Small cell network"
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Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "small cell network" means a collection of interrelated small cell facilities designed to deliver wireless service. As added by P.L.145-2015, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-11 "Substantial modification of a wireless support structure"
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Sec. 11. (a) As used in this chapter, "substantial modification of a wireless support structure" means the mounting of a wireless facility on a wireless support structure in a manner that: (1) increases the height of the wireless support structure by the greater of: (A) ten perce…
Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-12 "Utility pole"
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Sec. 12. As used in this chapter, "utility pole" means a structure that is: (1) owned or operated by: (A) a public utility; (B) a communications service provider; (C) a municipality; (D) an electric membership corporation; or (E) a rural electric cooperative; and (2) designed or …

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-12.5 "Wireless communications service"

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Sec. 12.5. As used in this chapter, "wireless communications service" means services, whether mobile or at a fixed location, that are provided using wireless facilities through licensed or unlicensed spectrum. As added by P.L.261-2017, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-13 "Wireless facility"

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Sec. 13. As used in this chapter, "wireless facility" means the set of equipment and network components that are: (1) owned and operated by a communications service provider; and (2) necessary to provide wireless communications service. The term does not include a wireless suppor…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-14 "Wireless support structure"

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Sec. 14. (a) As used in this chapter, "wireless support structure" means a freestanding structure that is: (1) designed to support; or (2) capable of supporting; wireless facilities. (b) The term does not include a utility pole or an electrical transmission tower. As added by P.L…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-15 Permits; exemptions; areas designated for underground or buried utilities; notice of permit applications; neighborhood specific guidelines; historic preservation districts and areas; identification of owner of small cell facility and supporting structure; areas designated for underground or buried utilities

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after April 14, 2017, and before May 2, 2017 Sec. 15. (a) This chapter applies to permits issued by a permit authority to a communications service provider, under local law and consistent with IC 36-7, for the following: (1) Construction of a new wireless support structure. (2) S…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-16 Application fees; prohibited unless required for similar types of development; limitations

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Sec. 16. (a) A permit authority may not require an applicant to pay a fee associated with the submission, review, processing, or approval of an application for a permit unless the permit authority requires payment of the same or a similar fee for applications for permits for simi…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-17 Discrimination among providers or utilities prohibited; limits on fall zone requirements; maximum height restrictions or minimum separation distance requirements prohibited

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Sec. 17. (a) A permit authority may not discriminate among communications service providers or public utilities with respect to the following: (1) Approving applications, issuing permits, or otherwise establishing terms and conditions for construction of wireless or wireline comm…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-18 Zoning, land use, planning, and permitting authority not affected; land use laws and ordinances apply

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Sec. 18. This chapter does not: (1) affect the ability of a permit authority to exercise zoning, land use, planning, or permitting authority otherwise allowed under law, including IC 36-7, with respect to the siting of new wireless support structures; or (2) exempt an applicant f…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-19 Eligible applicants; application requirements

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Sec. 19. (a) The following may apply for a permit under this chapter on a form and in the manner prescribed by the appropriate permit authority: (1) A person that provides wireless communications service. (2) A person that owns or otherwise makes available infrastructure required…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-2 "Base station"

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Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "base station" means a station located at a specific site that is authorized to communicate with mobile stations. The term includes all radio transceivers, antennas, coaxial cables, power supplies, and other electronics associated with a station. …

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-20 Application to construct new wireless support structure; requirements; review for completeness; notification of approval or denial; additional time for review

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Sec. 20. (a) An application for a permit to construct a new wireless support structure must include only the following: (1) All information required by section 19 of this chapter. (2) A construction plan that describes the proposed wireless support structure and all equipment and…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-21 Application for substantial modification of wireless support structure; requirements; review for completeness; notification of approval or denial; additional time for review

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Sec. 21. (a) An application for a permit for substantial modification of a wireless support structure must include only the following: (1) All information required by section 19 of this chapter. (2) A construction plan that describes the proposed modifications to the wireless sup…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-22 Application for collocation; requirements; conformance with building permit requirements; consolidated application; review for completeness; notification of approval or denial; additional time for review

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Sec. 22. (a) An application for a permit for collocation must include only the following: (1) All information required by section 19 of this chapter. (2) Evidence of conformance with applicable building permit requirements. (b) An application for a permit for collocation: (1) is …

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-23 Written notice of approval or denial; basis for decision; application considered approved upon authority's failure to act

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Sec. 23. (a) In a written notice issued under section 20, 21, or 22 of this chapter, a permit authority shall state clearly the basis for its decision to approve or deny an application. If the permit authority denies an application, the written notice must include substantial evi…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-24 Guidelines to protect confidential or proprietary information

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Sec. 24. A permit authority shall establish guidelines to protect any confidential or proprietary information disclosed in an application. As added by P.L.145-2015, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-25 Utility poles and electrical transmission towers; requirements and regulations prohibited

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Sec. 25. A permit authority may not require or regulate the installation, location, or use of wireless service facilities on utility poles or electrical transmission towers. As added by P.L.145-2015, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-26 Small cell facilities; exemption for placement in right-of-way; small cell networks; application fees; permit authority's proposed alternative location; procedures and time for review; prohibited acts by permit authority; safety regulations for use of public right-of-way; utility poles owned or controlled by governmental unit

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Sec. 26. (a) An application for a permit or approval for the construction, placement, or use of small cell facilities is subject to the following: (1) The placement of a small cell facility and the associated supporting structure in the public right-of-way is considered a permitt…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-27 Collocation on privately owned utility poles, wireless support structures, or property; owner's consent; utility poles and wireless support structures owned, controlled, or operated by public utility

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Sec. 27. (a) This chapter does not authorize the collocation of small cell facilities on any: (1) privately owned utility pole; (2) privately owned wireless support structure; or (3) private property; without the consent of the owner of the utility pole, wireless support structur…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-3 "Business day"

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Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "business day" means a day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday (as defined in IC 1-1-9-1). As added by P.L.145-2015, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-4 "Collocation"

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Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "collocation" means the placement or installation of wireless facilities on existing structures that include a wireless facility or a wireless support structure, including water towers and other buildings or structures. The term includes the place…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-4.2 "Communications service provider"

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Sec. 4.2. As used in this chapter, "communications service provider" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2.6-13. As added by P.L.261-2017, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-5 "Electrical transmission tower"

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Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "electrical transmission tower" means a structure that physically supports high voltage overhead power lines. The term does not include a utility pole. As added by P.L.145-2015, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-6 "Equipment compound"

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Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "equipment compound" means the area that: (1) surrounds or is near the base of a wireless support structure; and (2) encloses wireless facilities. As added by P.L.145-2015, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-7 "Existing structure"

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Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "existing structure" does not include a utility pole or an electrical transmission tower. As added by P.L.145-2015, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-7.5 "Micro wireless facility"

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Sec. 7.5. As used in this chapter, "micro wireless facility" means a small cell facility to which both of the following apply: (1) The small cell facility is not larger in dimension than: (A) twenty-four (24) inches in length; (B) fifteen (15) inches in width; and (C) twelve (12)…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-8 "Permit authority"

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Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "permit authority" means a unit, a board, a commission, or any other governing body that makes legislative or administrative decisions concerning the construction, installation, modification, or siting of wireless facilities or wireless support st…

Ind. Code § 8-1-32.3-9 "Small cell facility"

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Sec. 9. (a) As used in this chapter, "small cell facility" means: (1) a personal wireless service facility (as defined by the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996 as in effect on July 1, 2015); or (2) a wireless facility that satisfies the following requirements: (A) Each anten…