Emergency action in order to protect life, safety or property may be taken without issuing an order or giving notice, but shall be taken in accordance with I.C. 36-7-9-9. The action is limited to the abatement of any immediate danger. Dearborn County may recover the costs of the action by filing suit in the Dearborn Circuit Court against persons then holding the fee interest or a life estate interest in the unsafe premises. Alternatively, the enforcement authority may bring a civil action under I.C. 36-7-9-17 and 36-7-9-22, alleging the existence of unsafe premises which present an immediate danger to the community sufficient to warrant emergency action. In such cases, there shall be a hearing within ten days on the complaint.
(BC Ord. 2014-003, passed 2-18-14)