Indiana Code
Chapter 9. Unsafe Building Law
36-7-9-4. Unsafe Buildings and Unsafe Premises Described

Sec. 4. (a) For purposes of this chapter, a building or structure, or any part of a building or structure, that is:
(1) in an impaired structural condition that makes it unsafe to a person or property;
(2) a fire hazard;
(3) a hazard to the public health;
(4) a public nuisance;
(5) dangerous to a person or property because of a violation of a statute or ordinance concerning building condition or maintenance; or
(6) vacant or blighted and not maintained in a manner that would allow human habitation, occupancy, or use under the requirements of a statute or an ordinance;
is considered an unsafe building.
(b) For purposes of this chapter, the following are considered unsafe premises:
(1) An unsafe building and the tract of real property on which the unsafe building is located.
(2) A tract of real property, not including land used for production agriculture, that does not contain a building or structure or contains a building or structure that is not considered an unsafe building, if the tract of real property is:
(A) a fire hazard;
(B) a hazard to public health;
(C) a public nuisance; or
(D) dangerous to a person or property because of a violation of a statute or an ordinance.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-5.5-1(b) part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.14-1991, SEC.9; P.L.66-2005, SEC.1; P.L.66-2014, SEC.26; P.L.164-2019, SEC.6.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 36. Local Government

Article 7. Planning and Development

Chapter 9. Unsafe Building Law

36-7-9-1. Application of Chapter

36-7-9-2. Definitions

36-7-9-3. Ordinances Adopting This Chapter

36-7-9-4. Unsafe Buildings and Unsafe Premises Described

36-7-9-4.5. Legislative Findings; Vacant or Deteriorated Structures

36-7-9-5. Orders; Contents; Notice; Expiration

36-7-9-6. Modification or Rescission of Orders

36-7-9-7. Hearings; Hearing Authority Findings and Action; Additional Period for Ordered Actions; Continuous Enforcement Order; Performance Bond; Record of Findings; Collection of Penalties

36-7-9-7.5. Noncompliance With Order to Repair or Rehabilitate Unsafe Building; Civil Penalties

36-7-9-8. Appeals

36-7-9-9. Emergency Action; Recovery of Costs; Challenge of Determination of Emergency

36-7-9-10. Action to Enforce Orders

36-7-9-11. Liability for Costs for Performance of Work Required by Orders

36-7-9-12. Liability for Cost of Emergency Action Taken or Performance of Work Required by Orders

36-7-9-13. Notice of Unpaid Costs; Filing With Clerk of Court; Hearing; Judgment Lien

36-7-9-13.5. Unpaid Costs for Unsafe Premises Repairs or Emergency Actions Taken; Collection

36-7-9-14. Unsafe Building Fund; Deposits and Expenditures

36-7-9-15. Transfer of Money to Unsafe Building Fund

36-7-9-16. Inspection Warrants

36-7-9-17. Civil Actions Regarding Unsafe Premises; Treble Damages Under Second or Subsequent Judgment

36-7-9-18. Injunctions

36-7-9-18.1. Performance Bond

36-7-9-19. Civil Forfeitures

36-7-9-20. Appointment of Receiver; Conditions; Rehabilitation of Property by Owner, Mortgagee, or Person With Substantial Interest

36-7-9-20.5. Property Determined Unsafe and Abandoned; Receiver; Sale Proceeds; Fee Simple Estate Subject to Easements, Liens, and Encumbrances

36-7-9-21. Court Order Authorizing Performance of Work; Judgment for Costs

36-7-9-22. Emergencies; Court Order Authorizing Action to Make Premises Safe; Judgment for Costs

36-7-9-23. Change of Venue and Judge

36-7-9-24. Priority of Actions

36-7-9-25. Manner of Serving Notice

36-7-9-26. Recording of Orders, Statements of Rescission, Statements of Public Bids, and Records of Actions Taken by Hearing Authority

36-7-9-27. Transfers of Property by Persons Not Complying With Orders

36-7-9-28. Violations; Penalties

36-7-9-29. Order of Action Related to Unsafe Premise; Written Information Required