(A) The Town Council shall give all persons holding a substantial interest in any real property, which is not in compliance with this chapter ten days’ written notice to correct the condition and bring the property into compliance. Such notice may be in person by any member of the Town Marshal’s Department, or by mailing it by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested.
(B) For each day any person or entity shall be in violation of this chapter after the ten-day period set forth in division (A) above, said person shall be fined an amount not less than $1,000 per day, plus attorney fees and court cost.
(C) If levied fines are not paid within 30 days, a lien will be sought against person or person’s responsible real estate in accordance with I.C. 36-1-6-2.
(D) Furthermore, if the condition of said real estate has not been corrected within 30 days after the aforesaid ten-day notice period, the Town Council may cause to be certified to the County Auditor as a charge against the taxes due and payable to the County Treasurer in the following year together with attorney fees and court cost in accordance with I.C. 36-1-6-2 or successor statute, if said statute is repealed.
(E) The town may pursue any and all penalties described in I.C. 36-1-6-3 in addition to the penalties described in I.C. 36-1-6-4, or a successor statute if said statute is repealed.
(F) No penalty shall be levied for violation of this chapter, nor shall any action be taken by the town to bring the real property into compliance with this chapter, unless all persons holding a substantial interest in the property are given a reasonable opportunity to bring the property into compliance.
(Ord. 2011-TO-019, passed 7-18-2011)