Ordinance List

This table lists ordinances beginning with an ordinance dated 06/02/93. If an ordinance is codified, its location in the code is cited by chapter number at the end of the ordinance description. Ordinances are codified if they are general, permanent, and/or include penalty provisions for noncompliance. “Not codified” indicates that the ordinance could have been codified but was not for some reason (superseded by a later ordinance, codified in a separate publication). “Special” means the ordinance was special in nature or for a specific period of time (e.g., budget, annexation, tax levy, street vacation).

Ord. dated

06/02/93

Abolishes county board of tax adjustment (3.06)

06/16/97

Initiative based assistance program (Repealed by 01-24-002)

12-05-024

Amends § 8.04.030, enhanced emergency telephone system fee (8.04)

11-97-006

Payment of membership dues and other fees with county funds (2.99)

04-09-009

(Repealed by 01-10-002)

06-09-012

Adds § 2.90.106, telework (2.90)

07-09-013

Amends §§ 17.36.010(A) and 17.36.150, zoning (17.36)

08-09-014

Amends §§ 3.08.010, 3.08.060 and 3.08.070; repeals § 3.08.050, food and beverage tax (3.08)

09-09-016

Repeals and replaces §§ 9.04.090(I) and 9.04.100(B), fair housing (9.04)

11-09-017

Amends § 2.40.040(F), board of health fee schedule (2.40)

11-09-018

Repeals and replaces §§ 9.04.090(I) and 9.04.100(A), fair housing (9.04)

12-09-019

Amends §§ 2.96.020(A), 2.96.030(A), (D) and (G), 2.96.040(A) and 2.96.050(A), travel expenses (2.96)

01-10-001

Amends § 2.04.020, board of county commissioners meetings (2.04)

01-10-002

Repeals Ord. 04-09-009; repeals and replaces Ch. 2.26, MBE/WBE joint utilization board (2.26)

02-10-003

Repeals Ch. 2.16 (Repealer)

03-10-004

Adds § 17.24.120; amends § 17.24.040, off-street parking and loading (17.24)

03-10-005

Amends § 2.22.010(B), central dispatch board (2.22)

03-10-006

Amends Ch. 2.68, commission on domestic and sexual violence (2.68)

03-10-007

Amends §§ 2.18.020, 2.18.030(A), 2.18.040, 2.18.050, 2.18.080(J), 2.18.160, 2.18.180, 2.18.190, emergency management agency (2.18)

08-10-008

Amends §§ 2.40.010, 2.40.020(F) and 2.40.040 (B), (E) and (F), board of health (2.40)

01-11-001

Amends § 2.04.020, board of county commissioners meetings (2.04)

01-11-002

Adds § 8.24.020(D); amends § 8.24.030(A) and (B); repeals § 8.24.030(C), smoking prohibited in work places and public places (8.24)

03-11-003

Amends Ch. 18.04, flood hazard protection (18.04)

04-11-004

Adds §§ 2.40.020(G) and 2.40.040(G) and (H); amends §§ 2.40.010, 2.40.020(C) and (F), and 2.40.040(B), (E) and (F), board of health (2.40)

10-11-005

Adds §§ 8.16.021 through 8.16.025; amends § 8.16.030, weeds and rank vegetation (8.16)

01-12-001

Amends § 2.04.020, board of county commissioners meetings (2.04)

03-12-002

Amends §§ 17.36.040(A), (B), (C), (E), (F), (G), (I) and (J), 17.36.050 and 17.36.060, rezoning procedures (17.36)

05-12-004

Adds § 2.40.050, public and semi-public swimming pools (2.40)

06-12-003

Amends §§ 2.40.020 and 2.40.040, board of health (2.40)

08-12-006

Amends §§ 6.05.050 and 6.05.060, animal control (6.05)

09-12-007

Amends § 10.16.010, speed limits (10.16)

12-12-008

Investment policy (3.14)

01-13-001

Amends § 2.04.020, board of county commissioners meetings (2.04)

02-13-003

Adds Ch. 10.70, hazardous material or environmental spills on county roadways (10.70)

04-13-004

Amends § 10.28.010, parking (10.28)

05-13-005

Adopts Chs. 13.05 and 13.20 of the Evansville Municipal Code as Chs. 13.10 and 13.20, wastewater pretreatment (13.10, 13.20)

06-13-006

Adds § 16.08.100, modification and waiver of subdivision standards (16.08)

06-13-007

Amends § 17.20.220, zoning (17.20)

08-13-008

Amends §§ 2.40.010, 2.40.020, 2.40.040, 2.41.040 and 8.20.100, health department (2.40, 2.41, 8.20)

09-13-009

Amends §§ 17.20.090, 17.24.080, 17.28.030, 17.28.050 and 17.28.070, zoning (17.20, 17.24, 17.28)

11-13-012

Amends § 2.04.020, board of county commissioners meetings (2.04)

11-14-005

Amends § 3.10.010, excise surtax and wheel tax (3.10)

12-13-013

Amends § 17.24.040, off-street parking and loading (17.24)

02-14-002

Repeals and replaces §§ 17.36.020 and 17.36.030, zoning permits (17.36)

08-14-003

Amends § 3.20.080, county fund accounts (3.20)

12-14-007

Amends § 2.04.020, board of county commissioners meetings (2.04)

12-14-008

Amends §§ 2.40.020 and 8.20.100, health department fees (2.40, 8.20)

12-14-009

Amends § 2.76.030(A), parks and recreation advisory committee organization (2.76)

12-14-010

Amends § 2.90.270, employee health insurance (2.90)

01-15-001

Amends §§ 15.04.040, 16.04.010, 16.08.070 and 16.12.020(B), building and subdivisions (15.04, 16.04, 16.08, 16.12)

04-15-002

Amends §§ 2.76.010 and 2.76.030(B); repeals and replaces § 2.76.020, parks and recreation advisory committee (2.76)

06-15-003

Amends § 10.24.060(A), weight restrictions on certain bridges (10.24)

06-15-004

Amends § 13.05.02(F)(6), definition of construction activity (Repealed by 09-24-009)

06-15-005

Amends § 2.10.010, county work release program (2.10)

06-15-006

Adds § 15.20.090, fencing and retaining walls in drainage easements (15.20)

07-15-007

Regional development authority (2.54)

07-15-008

Amends § 2.27.020(A)(2) and (C), public construction projects (2.27)

09-15-009

Adds Ch. 2.93, authority to purchase blanket bond coverage (2.93)

10-15-011

Amends §§ 16.04.010 and 16.12.020(B)(2), building requirements (16.04, 16.12)

12-15-013

Amends §§ 13.04.010(B), 13.04.037(B), 13.04.055, 13.04.085, 13.04.095(D) and (F), 13.04.100, 13.04.130, 13.04.135, 13.04.140, 13.04.160(A), 13.04.165, 13.04.170, 13.04.205, 13.04.245(B), 13.04.260(D), 13.04.265(A), 13.04.315, 13.04.395, 13.04.410, 13.04.420, 13.04.430, 13.04.440, 13.04.450, 13.04.460(B), 13.04.470(B)(8), 13.04.475 and 13.04.505, stormwater drainage control (13.04)

12-15-014

Amends § 2.04.020, board of county commissioners (2.04)

02-16-001

Amends § 2.40.040(H), health department export health certificate (2.40)

04-16-003

Amends rate for reimbursement of mileage expenses for county officers and employees on county business; repeals Ord. 03-08-004 (Repealed by 04-22-004)

04-16-004

Adds Ch. 2.86, bulk form copies (2.86)

06-16-005

Adds Ch. 3.05, plat book maintenance fund (3.05)

06-16-006

Adds Ch. 2.05, internal control standards and procedures, materiality policy (2.05)

06-16-007

Adds Ch. 1.16, claims in advance of board allowance (1.16)

06-16-008

Booking fee for county jail (3.04)

11-16-009

Investment policy (3.14)

12-16-011

Vanderburgh county health department credit card policy procedures (Repealed by 05-22-005)

12-16-012

Vanderburgh county prosecutor’s office credit card policy procedures (Repealed by 05-22-005)

01-17-001

Amends § 2.04.020, board of county commissioners (2.04)

03-17-002

Amends Ch. 2.56, city-county human relations commission (2.56)

03-17-003

Vanderburgh County community corrections office credit card policy procedures (Repealed by 05-22-005)

04-17-006

Amends §§ 17.08.030, 17.16.020(A), 17.20.210, 17.20.220 and 17.28.050, confined feeding operations (17.08, 17.16, 17.20, 17.28)

04-17-007

Amends §§ 17.08.030 and 17.12.070(B), accessory uses and structures (17.08, 17.12)

04-17-008

Adds § 16.08.110, waiver of primary plat condition imposed by the area plan commission (16.08)

05-17-009

Adds § 2.40.020(C)(1)(c), board of health (2.40)

06-17-010

Amends § 2.56.020, city-county human relations commission (2.56)

06-17-011

Adds § 15.36.030(G), licensing and certification of construction businesses and occupations (15.36)

07-17-012

Adds § 2.04.030, conflict of interest policy (2.04)

07-17-013

Amends § 2.96.020; repeals §§ 2.96.030, 2.96.040 and 2.96.050, travel request procedure (2.96)

08-17-014

Amends §§ 3.10.010, 3.10.020, 3.10.030, 3.10.040, 3.10.050 and 3.10.060, excise tax and wheel tax (3.10)

08-17-015

Amends § 17.12.070, accessory uses and structures (17.12)

08-17-016

Amends § 2.86.020, bulk form copies (2.86)

08-17-017

Adds § 8.16.025(C), nuisances (8.16)

08-17-018

Adds § 8.30.010, establishment of the county tax sale properties revolving fund (8.30)

11-17-023

Adds § 13.04.204; amends §§ 13.04.005, 13.04.025(C), 13.04.065, 13.04.085, 13.04.135(C) and (I), 13.04.140(H) and (I), 13.04.150, 13.04.155, 13.04.160(A)(12) and (E), 13.04.165, 13.04.175, 13.04.180, 13.04.205, 13.04.225, 13.04.350, 13.04.415, 13.04.420, 13.04.425(A) and (B), 13.04.430(4) and (7), 13.04.435, 13.04.440, 13.04.460, 13.04.470 and 13.04.490(B), stormwater drainage control (13.04)

11-17-024

Establishes riverboat casino fund (3.22)

11-17-025

Repeals and replaces § 15.36.100(G), contractor licensing fees (15.36)

11-17-026

Repeals and replaces § 15.08.080, building and construction fee schedule (15.08)

12-17-027

Amends effective date of Ord. 11-17-024, riverboat casino fund (Special)

01-18-001

Amends Ch. 17.26 and §§ 17.28.050 and 17.28.070; repeals Ch. 17.27, signs (17.28)

01-18-002

Adds Ch. 2.91, suspension of hiring of county employees (2.91)

01-18-003

Adds Ch. 3.03, sheriff USI reimbursement fund (3.03)

01-18-004

Amends § 2.90.155, job classification/compensation review (2.90)

01-18-005

Adds § 2.90.340, parental leave (2.90)

01-18-006

Amends § 2.90.270, health insurance (2.90)

02-18-007

Adds § 2.48.030(B)(3)(cc); amends § 2.48.030(B)(7), information technology advisory committee (2.48)

02-18-008

Amends § 2.69.020(A)(12), commission on homelessness (2.69)

04-18-009

Adds §§ 6.05.070, 6.05.080 and 6.05.090; amends §§ 6.05.020 and 6.05.050, animal control (6.05)

05-18-010

Adds Ch. 10.80, driving past barricades or removal of barricades (10.80)

05-18-011

Amends § 1.16.020, claims in advance of board allowance (1.16)

05-18-012

Adds Ch. 2.87, recorder’s office fees (2.87)

06-18-013

Adds Ch. 3.25, county budget procedure (3.25)

07-18-014

Amends § 2.40.020(C) and (D), board of health (2.40)

08-18-015

Amends § 3.10.020, annual wheel tax (3.10)

10-18-017

County litter clean up expense fund (3.26)

10-18-018

Broadband ready community ordinance (3.18)

12-18-021

Amends Ch. 2.69, commission on homelessness in Vanderburgh County (2.69)

12-18-022

Adds § 2.84.035, accident report fee (2.84)

12-18-023

Amends § 2.90.270(A)(3), group health insurance for retired county employees (2.90)

01-19-001

Suspension of hiring of county employees (2.91)

01-19-002

Amends § 3(C) of broadband ready community ordinance (3.18)

02-19-003

Infrastructure development zone, broadband facilities (3.18)

03-19-004

Amends §§ 12.04.020 and 15.28.020, encroachments (12.04, 15.28)

05-19-005

Adds § 17.12.160; amends §§ 17.08.030, 17.28.050 and 17.28.070; repeals §§ 17.28.030(I) and (M), small cell facilities (17.08, 17.28)

05-19-006

Amends § 15.20.090, fencing and structures in drainage easements (15.20)

05-19-007

Amends § 16.04.010, parcelization (16.04)

05-19-008

Amends §§ 16.04.040(C), 17.12.030(C) and 17.36.020(C), illegal splits (16.04, 17.12, 17.36)

05-19-009

Amends § 16.08.060(D), area plan commission (16.08)

06-19-012

Adds Ch. 3.02, sheriff’s office Indiana virtual academy fund (3.02)

06-19-013

Amends § 2.96.020(C), travel request procedure (2.96)

06-19-014

Amends § 3.05.010, plat book maintenance fund (3.05)

07-19-016

Amends § 17.12.020, minimum floor area (17.12)

07-19-017

Amends § 17.38.010, standards for principal buildings on individual lots (17.38)

07-19-018

Amends § 2.98.01; repeals § 2.98.05, advisory board on disability services (2.98)

07-19-019

Amends § 2.90.131, use of credit cards (Repealed by 05-22-005)

07-19-020

Adds § 12.04.130, depth of telecommunication lines (12.04)

08-19-021

Amends § 16.12.030(C), roads, streets and alleys (16.12)

09-19-023

Victim services expense fund (3.23)

10-19-024

Adds Ch. 8.40, fire damper, smoke damper and smoke control system inspection standards (8.40)

11-19-026

Amends §§ 2.40.040(A), (C) and (I), board of health (2.40)

11-19-027

Amends § 2.98.01, advisory board on disability services (2.98)

12-19-028

Amends § 2.40.040(E), laboratory services water testing (2.40)

12-19-029

Amends § 2.40.040(D), tuberculosis clinic (2.40)

01-20-001

Suspension of hiring of county employees (2.91)

01-20-002

Amends § 2.40.050, subpart Section 2, public and semipublic swimming pools (2.40)

02-20-003

Amends §§ 17.24.040 through 17.24.080, off-street parking and loading (17.24)

03-20-004

Amends Ch. 10.60, off-road vehicles (10.60)

06-20-005

Amends Ch. 17.32, planned unit development (17.32)

08-20-006

Amends §§ 2.90.015, 2.90.035 and 2.90.315, employee handbook (2.90)

08-20-007

Adds § 9.04.140, equal access to housing in HUD programs (9.04)

09-20-009

Amends § 2.08.070, police pension plan (2.08)

01-21-001

Amends §§ 18.04.010, 18.04.020, 18.04.030, 18.04.040, 18.04.050, 18.04.060, 18.04.070; repeals §§ 18.04.080, 18.04.090, 18.04.100, 18.04.110, 18.04.120, 18.04.130 and 18.04.140, flood hazard protection (18.04)

01-21-002

Suspension of hiring of county employees (2.91)

01-21-003

Investment policy (3.14)

03-21-004

Amends § 10.24.060, weight restrictions on certain bridges (10.24)

03-21-006

Amends § 2.90.190, vacation benefits (2.90)

04-21-007

Establishes the American Rescue Plan Act Fund (3.27)

06-21-008

Electronic meetings policy (2.04)

06-21-009

Repeals § 2.56.070(21), city-county human relations commission powers and duties (2.56)

07-21-010

Adds § 2.90.345, sexual abuse prevention policy (2.90)

10-21-011

Approves use of records perpetuation fund to cover expenses for recorder’s office for 2022 calendar year (Special)

10-21-012

Establishes the American Rescue Plan Act Fund (3.27)

11-21-013

Bond issuance (Special)

11-21-014

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

12-21-015

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

01-22-001

Suspension of hiring of county employees (2.91)

01-22-002

Amends § 2.40.040(D), tuberculosis clinic (2.40)

04-22-004

Amends rate for reimbursement of mileage expenses for county officers and employees on county business; repeals Ord. 04-16-003 (2.97)

05-22-005

Repeals and replaces § 2.90.131; repeals §§ 2.90.132, 2.90.133 and 2.90.134, employee handbook (2.90)

06-22-006

Adds Ch. 17.13, recodifying § 17.12.160 as § 17.13.010; adds § 17.20.250; amends §§ 17.08.030, 17.28.050 and 17.28.070, solar energy systems (17.08, 17.12, 17.13, 17.20, 17.28)

06-22-007

Amends § 2.27.020, random drug testing required (2.27)

06-22-008

Adds Ch. 3.28, non-reverting Medicaid reimbursement fund (3.28)

06-22-009

Adds Ch. 3.29, Veterans Memorial Coliseum revitalization non-reverting fund (3.29)

06-22-010

Amends § 17.36.040(F)(3), notice of hearings (17.36)

06-22-011

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

07-22-013

Amends § 2.27.020, random drug testing program required (2.27)

08-22-014

Amends § 13.04.460, stormwater drainage control (13.04)

09-22-016

Amends § 2.90.131, use of credit cards (2.90)

09-22-017

Amends §§ 13.04.460(B)(2) and (D), responsibility of drainage facility maintenance (13.04)

09-22-018

Adds §§ 17.24.090(B)(8) and (9); amends §§ 16.08.070(E) and 16.12.030(C), subdivision control and land use and zoning (16.08, 16.12, 17.24)

10-22-020

Amends §§ 2.08.060(A), 2.08.260(A)(4) [2.08.060(A)(4)] and 2.90.270(B), retired sheriff sworn deputies and sheriffs insurance coverage (2.08, 2.90)

11-22-022

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

12-22-023

Amends § 2.90.190, vacation benefits (2.90)

01-23-001

Suspension of hiring of county employees (2.91)

02-22-003

Repeals Ch. 17.26, signs (Repealer)

02-23-002

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

02-23-003

Amends § 2.90.190, vacation benefits (2.90)

02-23-005

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

04-23-006

Adds § 2.90.330(N), retention of issued duty weapons for qualifying retired sheriff’s office personnel (2.90)

05-23-007

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

05-23-009

(Passed 5/23/2023) Adds § 17.12.072; amends §§ 17.08.030, 17.20.040, 17.20.060 and 17.28.050, accessory dwelling units (17.08, 17.12, 17.20, 17.28)

05-23-009

(Passed 8/8/2023) Adds § 17.12.072; amends §§ 17.08.030, 17.20.040, 17.20.060 and 17.28.050, accessory dwelling units (17.08, 17.12, 17.20, 17.28)

06-23-004

Amends §§ 2.40.020(C)(1) and (C)(2), board of health (2.40)

06-23-010

Modifies local income tax rates (3.30)

06-23-012

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

07-23-016

Amends § 17.12.072(A)(1), dimensional ADU requirements (17.12)

07-23-014

Adds § 8.31.010, eligibility requirements for bidders at tax and commissioners’ sales (8.31)

08-23-017

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

08-23-019

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

08-23-019

[08-23-018] Amends § 17.36.020, improvement location permits (17.36)

09-23-022

Amends § 17.38.010, standards for principal building on individual lots (17.38)

09-23-023

Adds § 16.12.080, cluster mailbox units (16.12)

11-23-013

Firearms in buildings with courtrooms (8.23)

12-23-025

Amends § 1.14.040(A), enforcement of county ordinances (1.14)

12-23-028

Amends Ch. 8.23, firearms and certain dangerous items inside public buildings containing a courtroom (8.23)

12-23-029

Pigeon Creek watershed commission (13.25)

01-24-001

Suspension of hiring of county employees (2.91)

01-24-002

Repeals Ch. 2.65, initiative based assistance program (Repealer)

01-24-003

Adds Ch. 8.05, tall structures and noise sensitive buildings (8.05)

02-24-004

Amends Ch. 3.28, non-reverting Medicaid and Pre to 3 reimbursement fund (3.28)

05-24-005

Adds Ch. 17.26; amends § 17.08.030, signs (17.08, 17.26)

07-24-006

Amends § 13.05.02(F), definitions (Repealed by 09-24-009)

09-24-008

Repeals and replaces Ch. 13.06, illicit discharge into the stormwater collection system (13.06)

09-24-009

Repeals and replaces Ch. 13.05, construction site stormwater runoff control (13.05)

09-24-010

Amends Exh. A to Ch. 3.27, American Rescue Plan Act coronavirus local fiscal recovery fund utilization plan (3.27)

11-24-013

Adds § 3.12.030, collections and audits of innkeeper’s tax (3.12)