Sec. 3. (a) All counties and municipalities are encouraged and authorized to delineate and regulate all flood hazard areas within their respective jurisdictions by adopting and implementing all necessary ordinances, rules, and regulations under procedures established by law. For ordinances, rules, and regulations adopted after June 30, 1974, the ordinances, rules, and regulations:
(1) may not be less restrictive than the minimum rules of the commission adopted under section 2 of this chapter; and
(2) must be approved by the commission before the effective date.
(b) This chapter does not prevent a county or municipality from adopting ordinances, rules, and regulations that are more restrictive than the minimum rules adopted by the commission.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-22.5-3.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.21.