Lake Station City Zoning Code
LAKE STATION
CITY CODE
THE GENERAL ORDINANCES
OF THE
CITY
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CERTIFICATION
We, Arthur L. Hartley, Mayor, and Rebecca L. Williams, Clerk-Treasurer, of the City of Lake Station, pursuant to the laws of the State of Indiana, hereby certify that the general and permanent ordinances of the City of Lake Station, Indiana, as revised, amended, restated, rearranged, renumbered, and codified and presented in 12 Chapters, are correct as printed, and constitute the Lake Station City Code.
Signed and sealed this 7 th day of August, 1986.
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_____ Arthur L. Hartley, Mayor |
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_____ Rebecca L. Williams, Clerk-Treasurer |
ATTEST AS TO LEGALITY:
CURRENT OFFICIALS
OF THE CITY
OF
LAKE STATION, INDIANA
(2020—2024)
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MAYOR: William Carroll
CITY COUNCIL
Jason Pedroza, Council-At-Large
Dewey Lemley, Council-At-Large
Neil Anderson, 1st District
Lisa Krebs, 2nd District
Fred Williams, 3rd District
Ericka Castillo, 4th District
Rick Long, 5th District
CLERK-TREASURER: Brenda Samuels
CITY JUDGE: Josh Matejczyk
A Brief History of the City
of Lake Station, Indiana
The City of Lake Station is located in the northeast portion of Lake County, Indiana. The City is bounded by Gary on the west and north, Portage on the east, and Hobart, New Chicago, and unincorporated Hobart Township on the south. Interstates 80-94 (east-west) and I-65 (north-south), plus the Indiana Toll Road all border or traverse parts of the City of Lake Station which offer excellent regional highway accessibility. Central Avenue and Ripley Street (Indiana 51) are major arterial routes running through the City, and U.S. Highway 6 passes along its southern boundary.
The shoreline of Lake Michigan is approximately two (2) miles north of the City, and portions of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore are the same distance away.
The City of Lake Station lies on the foreslope of what was once the site of Lake Chicago. As the glacier retreated, level lake bed areas, sand bars and old beach ridges were left. This sandy region is known as the Calumet Lacustrine Plain, and is marked by existing U.S. Highway 6, (Ridge Road) which forms a southern boundary of the City. Much of the original natural features in Lake County have been lost to urban development. The original vegetation of the County consisted of deciduous hardwood trees, prairie grasses, water tolerant grasses, sedges, and a few water tolerant trees. Most of the remaining wooded features and wet lands are located along the major rivers and streams.
The Little Calumet River passes through the northern portion of the City of Lake Station and is planned as a significant regional recreational facility in conjunction with a Army Corps of Engineers flood control project. Currently the river in the City, known as Burns Ditch, has been dredged and only a narrow tree line remains, along with scattered wet areas. Of more local significance is Deep River which winds through the central portion of the City. This stretch of the river remains quite natural with major topographic changes, woodlands, and some wetland areas. It has a significant potential for park development.
The area now known as the City of Lake Station was first inhabitated by the Pottowatomie Indians. In 1835, John Wood and John Barker, natives of Massachusetts traveled along the Great Lakes and landed at the trading post where Michigan City stands today. In December of that year, John Wood found a location for his future mill site along Deep River in what is now Lake County.
In 1836, J.C. Davis, Henry Fredrickson and John Chapman purchased land from the United States government on the Calumet River. The land was platted by these men that year and stores and hotels were built to serve travelers on the Michigan City-Joliet stage line.
In 1837, John Wood returned to the area with his wife, Hannah, and their children, and began the construction of the first grist mill. This was the beginning of industry in Lake County, and farmers from miles around brought their grain to be ground at the Wood Grist Mill.
In 1851, the Michigan Central Railroad was completed through the northern part of Lake County. The railroad closely followed the Pottawatomie Indian trail. A train depot was erected in 1852.
On April 1, 1852, George Earle platted and recorded the town site of Lake Station. Growth rapidly followed as Lake Station became the center for Lake County with the building of the Joliet and Northern Indiana Railroad to Joliet. During this time, George Pullman tried to procure land in Lake Station to build the Pullman Palace Car Company. The parties failed to reach agreement on a land purchase price which resulted in the Pullman Palace Car Company being established in Illinois.
The growth of the Town of Lake Station was slowed by the building of other railroads and other stations in the area. However, the outlook for growth brightened in 1906 when United States Steel Corporation began platting and building the City of Gary. William Earle, now owner of the property, saw the growth of Gary and thought of a suburb outside of the city for residential living.
William Earle founded and platted the new suburb of East Gary on May 5, 1908. The community included the site of Lake Station and part of the site of Old Liverpool. In all it contained 6,542.92 acres. On February 15, 1977, East Gary was renamed the City of Lake Station.
The City of Lake Station remembers its proud traditions of the past and is blending progressive attitudes into its plans for the future. It has grown to a population of 15,087 as of the 1980 U.S. Census. Its hardworking civic and community leaders are striving to make the City of Lake Station, Indiana, an even better place to live and work for generations to come.
PREFACE
The Lake Station City Code is a codification of the general and permanent ordinances of the City enacted through Ordinance No. 85-14 passed July 18, 1985, and updated by Municipal Code Corporation through its Supplement Service beginning with Supplement No. 3-94.
Special ordinances which relate to limited or special purposes, and the levying of special assessments, are not included.
The ordinances contained in this Code were organized by subject matter classifications. Obsolete and conflicting provisions have been eliminated and the remaining laws, edited and revised where necessary. To facilitate usage, the Code Chapters are arranged in subject-matter order and numbered consecutively. Each Chapter is preceded by a Chapter Table of Contents which designates the material included within the Chapter.
The Comparative Table lists all ordinances contained in this Code chronologically by ordinance number, and identifies date of passage, the former ordinance section, and the new Code Section of this Code. Former sections of the City Code of East Gary, Indiana, are also referenced to the new Code sections of the Lake Station City Code.
The General Index which appears at the end of this Code will serve as a research aid in the location of specific sections within this Code. Where appropriate, the Chapters have been subdivided into Articles, Divisions, and Sections. Catchlines described the contents of each section and appear in bold print as a further reference aid.
State law citations are included in appropriate notes throughout the Code.
Hoosier Codification Service, Inc. wishes to express their appreciation for the cooperation and assistance of all of the Lake Station City Officials and employees during the preparation of the Lake Station Codification, and especially Mayor Arthur L. Hartley, Clerk-Treasurer Rebecca L. Williams, City Attorney James A. Greco, all of the Common Council members, former Mayor Carl H. Miller, former Clerk-Treasurer Betty Sonntag, former City Attorney J. Michael Katz, and former Park Superintendent Kevin Wood.
General supervision in the preparation of this Code was by attorney Kathleen Farrand, and Judith Jones, Chief Editorial Assistant of Hoosier Codification Service, Inc.
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