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TOWN OF ZIONSVILLE
CONSENT TO ENCROACHMENT AND ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT
Air Rights and/or Right of Way
THIS CONSENT TO ENCROACHMENT AND ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT ("Encroachment Agreement") is
made and entered into effective the____day of __________ , ______ , by and between the TOWN OF
ZIONSVILLE, INDIANA, a municipal corporation (hereinafter called "Town" or "Zionsville")
and ______________________________________________ (hereinafter called "Land Owner" or
“Owner”), WITNESSETH THAT:
WHEREAS, the Town is the owner of a public right-of-way for ____________________________
in the _______________________________________________ Zoning District of the Town of Zionsville,
located in Boone County, State of Indiana; and
WHEREAS, Land Owner is the owner of certain real estate located in the Zoning District of the
Town of Zionsville, having the common address of _________________________________
, Zionsville,
Indiana, (hereinafter the "Real Estate"), which is more particularly described in the legal description
Exhibit "A" attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Real Estate is adjacent to and/or adjoins the above described right-of-way in
Zionsville, Indiana; and
WHEREAS, the Land Owner applied to the Zionsville Building Commissioner for approval of an
installation of a Sign/fence/structure/landscaping/etc. located upon the Real Estate (hereinafter "the
Encroachment"), which will hang over/be located within described
right-of-way and, therefore,
encroach over, above, and upon the airway, right-of-way owned by the Town ; and
WHEREAS, the Zionsville Building Commissioner approved the requested Encroachment based
on the Land Owners voluntary agreement to enter into this Encroachment Agreement and indemnify
and hold the Town harmless as hereinafter provided;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Town’s approval of the requested installation and
for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements hereinafter contained and set forth, the
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Town and the Owner now promise, covenant, and
agree as follows:
1. The Town hereby consents to the Encroachment to be located over, above, and/or upon
the Town's right-of-way as an installation located on the Real Estate.
2. It is mutua
lly understood and agreed that consent to the Encroachment does not create
in the Land Owner or his successors and assigns any right, title, or interest in and to that portion of the
right-of-way owned by the Town upon which said Encroachment is or may hereafter be over, above,
and/or located upon, and the Land Owner hereby specifically waives any right, title, and interest in and
to that portion of the real estate owned by the Town within the boundaries of said existing right-of-way
for the Real Estate which the Owner might heretofore have acquired, or might hereafter acquire by any
means of adverse possession.
3. In consider
ation of the Town's consent to the Encroachment in the Real Estate right-
of-way, the Owner does hereby certify, acknowledge, and affirm that the Town of Zionsville, Indiana,
shall not be responsible or liable for any loss occasioned by the removal, alteration, or destruction (in
whole or in part) of the installation Encroachment over, above, and/or located upon or within the
right-of-way for the Real Estate,
whether during the lawful exercise of the Town's right and duties in
regard to the maintenance, repair, or improvements to said right-of way or on other occasions and
whether caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the Town or its employees, agents,
contractors, or representatives. The Town and its employees, agents, contractors, officials, and
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