IC 14-22-31.5-8 — Issuance of shooting range permit by local unit
Chapter 31.5. Shooting Ranges
Bills adding this section
Section text
Sec. 8. (a) The maintenance, repair, renovation, modernization, or expansion of buildings, structures, or facilities used in connection with a shooting range, including improvements to safety, security accessibility, or environmental controls, is a continuation of a permitted use and may not be treated by a local unit of government as: (1) an expansion of a nonconforming use; or (2) a basis to deny, delay, or condition approval of any permit that is otherwise required under applicable building codes or safety regulations. (b) A local unit of government shall review and act upon any application for a permit described in subsection (a) using the same objective standards and procedures that apply to similarly situated commercial, industrial, or agricultural properties, without regard to the: (1) type of goods or services offered by the shooting range; or (2) status of the property with respect to annexation. (c) A local unit of government may not condition, explicitly or implicitly, the approval, issuance, or timely processing of a permit described in subsection (a) on the: (1) owner's or operator's consent to annexation by a municipality (as defined in IC 36-1-2-11); or (2) waiver of any right granted to the owner or operator under this chapter or any other law. (d) Nothing in this section prohibits a local unit of government from enforcing generally applicable building, fire, or safety codes that are: (1) neutral and of general applicability; and (2) not adopted or applied for the purpose of restricting, hindering, or causing the closure of a shooting range.
As added by P.L.117-2026, SEC.2.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)