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County Ordinances
The Hancock County Code of Ordinances can be found below, searchable by ordinance name or number.
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Ordinance Authorizing Industrial Property Tax Credits (June 7, 1982)
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Zoning Ordinance (January 13, 2003)
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Zoning Ordinance Amendment (April 18, 2016)
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Ordinance establishing the policy and level of service in respect to clearance of snow or ice and maintenance of this county's Secondary Roads during winter months (December 3, 1984)
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Ordinance defining and providing for the abatement of nuisances in Hancock County (October 9, 1989)
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Ordinance providing for the inspection and registration, and construction standards for swimming pools and spas (April 9, 1990)
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Ordinance establishing Subdivisions in Hancock County (January 13, 2003)
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Flood Plain Management Ordinance (October 31, 2022)
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Open Burning Notification (June 21, 2010)
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An Ordinance prohibiting the use, possession with intent to use, manufacture and delivery of drug paraphernalia in Hancock County (January 24, 2000)
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Ordinance relating to the regulation of sexually oriented businesses (March 13, 2000)
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Ordinance for Special valuation for wind energy conversion equipment (November 6, 2000)
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Ordinance establishing precinct boundaries (December 28, 2021)
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Ordinance regulating the construction of surface drains in the vicinity of county drainage district tile (December 31, 2001)
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Requiring obedience to provisions of this chapter and state law (February 25, 2002)
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Prohibition of Jail Contraband (December 27, 2005)
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Prohibition against animal nuisances (September 25, 2006)
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Ordinance for the read option of the existing county code and repealing certain portions therein (January 21, 2008)
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Ordinance prohibiting consumption of Alcohol by a Minor (July 13, 2009)
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Ordinance providing penalties for Adult persons knowingly providing alcoholic beverages to underage persons at social gatherings (social host) (December 2, 2013)
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Ordinance permitting the limited operation of all-terrain vehicles and off-road utility vehicles on secondary roadways (August 8, 2022)
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Ordinance to establish a policy for Hancock County roads and drainage structure in respect to classification, maintenance, new construction and reconstruction (April 18, 2016)
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Chart (March 27, 2017)
